So on October 19th, I planned a trip up to Flagstaff with my Mom and Dad to check out some fall colors.  Mom wasn't feeling so hot, so it ended up being just Dad and I.  I had a wonderful breakfast at their place and then headed up the road for a couple of hours.  Our first destination was Lockett Meadow, but that ended up being a bust...  turns out Lockett Meadow was so packed with cars that the Forest Service closed the dirt road up to it.  But Dad and I had a great backup plan, and we headed across town to the road to Snowbowl, which is one of Arizona's popular ski resorts!  Yes, there are places to go snow skiing in Arizona (it's not all desert).

Anyway, the road up to Snowbowl ended up being a gorgeous place to check out the Aspens turning into gold.  We also went up Hart Prairie Road, which was another gorgeous place to do some leaf peeping.  We caught the color right near its peak.  Check out some of the great shots!

Along the road to Snowbowl Snowbowl Road Hart Prairie Road

I love this next shot.  The road was so inviting!! Hart Prairie Road

My Dad and I had a great time hanging out.  After all the driving around, we had lunch at a BBQ place in Flagstaff and then headed down the hill back to home.  Fall is such a wonderful time of year, especially when when you can come back to the comfortable temperatures of a place like Phoenix.  Too bad Mom wasn't feeling up to joining us.

Enjoy!