Fall Colors at Kolob Reservoir, UT

Living in Las Vegas, I always miss the Fall colors. The surrounding area definitely has some nice trees that change in November and the higher elevation areas in Mount Charleston produce golden Aspen leaves in early October, but I wanted to see more this year. Southern Utah gave me exactly what I had hoped for!

We took a day trip to visit Duane and the Kolob Reservoir area. Not only were the Aspens gorgeous, but as we headed down a road towards Lava Point, the Oak trees were magnificent reds, oranges, and purples!

At a midpoint in our day, we took a five mile hike down the West Rim Trail from outside Zion National Park into the park. The cool air and yellow trees were Fall at its best!

To top off the day, we took a road above 9,000 feet where the temperature dipped below freezing. The Aspens, even without their leaves at this elevation, looked just as picturesque.