Off the beaten path
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:49 pm
When Autumn colors come around I think most of us seem to congregate around the areas that are easily accessible, not wanting to miss any moment of the color show. At least that seems to be me. The desire to be adventurous, to head off the beaten path with the risk of maybe striking out and missing a day of color sometimes seems like quite a lot for those of us that drive a good distance just to reach the Sierra.
Yet it seems like it is experiences like that; where you have to get up a bit earlier, or risk a fruitless hike, those are the most rewarding. However, I have found that if you do catch that special moment and you capture it on film nothing beats it.
So ... with all of that have you had any rewarding hikes during this time of the year where you risked the hike to find color at a lake a little further out. Maybe a drive down a dirt road, or camping out to see the sunrise. Anyone have any stories to share or places we should risk it for?
Yet it seems like it is experiences like that; where you have to get up a bit earlier, or risk a fruitless hike, those are the most rewarding. However, I have found that if you do catch that special moment and you capture it on film nothing beats it.
So ... with all of that have you had any rewarding hikes during this time of the year where you risked the hike to find color at a lake a little further out. Maybe a drive down a dirt road, or camping out to see the sunrise. Anyone have any stories to share or places we should risk it for?