Thinking about traveling to the mountains this fall when the trees deck themselves in spectacular color? Don’t forget warm clothes, hiking shoes, binoculars and, most important, your camera. Here are a few places to check out:

1. Horseshoe Lake: Located on AZ Route 260, approximately 2 miles north of A-1 Lake.

2. A-1 Lake: Located on the White Mountain Apache Reservation on AZ Route 260, half a mile from the Sunrise Park Resort junction.

3. Sunrise Park Resort: Follow AZ Route 260 toward Greer. Turn right on AZ route 273. 

4. Mount Baldy/Sheeps Crossing: Located on AZ Route 273. Turn right onto AZ Route 273 (Sunrise Park Resort Junction) from AZ Route 260 and follow AZ 273 approximately five miles to the Mount Baldy West Trailhead. From the West Trailhead, travel another few miles on AZ 273 to the Mount Baldy East Trailhead (both on the right).

5. Big Lake: AZ Route 260 to AZ Route 237 (Sunrise junction). Turn right and follow until you reach the Big Lake Recreation area.

6. Pole Knoll: Located on AZ Route 260, about 8 miles south of Sunrise Park Resort and about three miles from the town of Greer.

7. Greer: AZ Route 260 south toward Springerville. turn on AZ Route 373.

8. Escudilla Mountain: Travel from Eagar, AZ for approximately 25 miles (39 minutes) south on US-180/US 191 toward Alpine. Turn left onto Forest Road 56 and follow the dirt road past Hulsey Lake to the Trailhead for Escudilla Mountain. The lower portions of the trail are covered with aspen but the high elevations are still recovering from the Wallow Fire.

9. AZ Route 260: Up and down AZ Route 260, starting from Payson, up the Rim, around Woods Canyon, Heber, Show Low, all the way to Hannagan Meadow south of Alpine (the highway switches to US 180/US 191 past Eagar), you are sure to find some pretty breathtaking views.