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The colors came late this year to the Wasatch. That gave us time to get up the American Fork Canyon and take them all in.
My wife, Cyndee, and I thought we’d take a Sunday drive, but as we approached the mouth of the canyon we were met with a huge line of cars. It seemed like half of Utah County had the same idea. So, we returned home to try again on Monday.
Still, the next day, the canyon was busy, but we were able to drive through the forest dripping with the many hues of Fall. We took the Jeep to some out of the way places along the Alpine Loop near Sundance where you wouldn’t normally take a car.
Impressive Backdrop
Cyndee loves fall colors. And the Wasatch Front forms an impressive backdrop to the Salt Lake region. The mountains rise to about 12,000 feet above sea level. Here you’ll find red maple trees and golden aspens, along with vivid oak, pine, fir, spruce, willow and birch.
This westernmost range of the Rocky Mountains beckons skiers, backpackers and hikers. On that Monday morning it was just Cyndee, me and our little yellow Jeep along with other Fall leaf aficionados. We took the narrow, winding Alpine Loop past Timpanogos Cave, then turned off toward Cascade Springs. But not before exploring a few campgrounds, including Little Mill and Tippecanoe Campground. The Wasatch has many dirt roads that wander off the Alpine Loop so we explored some of those, as well.
Vivid Panorama
Along the way we stopped at popular lookout points to capture the vivid panorama. Finally, we ended up near Midway in the beautiful Heber Valley, and then circled through Soldier Hollow, one the venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics, past the Historic Tate Barn. The area is popular for winter activities, such as cross-country skiing, tubing, biathlon, hiking and mountain biking.
Then we sped down State Route 189 through the popular Provo Canyon with its four-lane highway winding beneath towering stone walls, past Bridal Veil Falls and through Orem to get home. It was a great experience.
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