The aspens in the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area are finally turning golden! I walked from the ski area to Pipeline Road on The Cañada Bonita Trail today. Husband was not feeling tip top so he stayed home. I took lots of photos of golden aspens!
From the far edge of the Cañada Bonita meadow, I saw that the backside of the unnamed mountain north of Pajarito Mountain is gilded with golden aspens but the potential is there for lots more color before the aspens finally drop their leaves.
On way back, right where the Nordic XC ski trails intersect the old forest road (which is the official Cañada Bonita Trail), I noticed that someone has roughly cleared a trail that contours above and parallel to the main trail and comes out at the Mother Lift.
When I got back to my car, a lot of Asian families were walking in the parking lot, taking pictures of each other and enjoying the beauty of the Fall colors.