Fall color has arrived early to northern Utah.  Reports from all over the Wasatch Range indicate that fall color will arrive 2-4 weeks early this year, and that the color intensity may be somewhat less than in banner seasons.  We traveled to Payson, UT, to check out conditions along the Mount Nebo Scenic Byway (aka, the Nebo Loop Road).  The Nebo Loop Road generally provides some of the best viewing spots – traveling from Payson up to the summit of the byway leads you from maple groves to aspen groves, or from a hue perspective, from intense orange and deep red, to fiery yellow and gold.  As the image above confirms, as of September 23, 2012, the lower altitudes are well-endowed with color.  The aspens higher up have not yet changed, and it is likely to be two more weeks before the groves are in full fall glory.

The image above was record at 10:20 MST, using the Nikon D800E and the Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8.  Exposure was f/8.0 and 1/1800s, ISO 800 (+0.33 EV, corrected in ACR).

Copyright 2012 Peter F. Flynn.  No usage permitted without prior written consent. All rights reserved.

Tags: Mount Nebo, Mount Nebo Scenic Byway, Mount Nebo Wilderness Area, Nebo Loop Road, Payson, Spanish Fork Ranger District, Uinta National Forest

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