Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
At the base of the the Gallatin Mountains, picturesque meadows unfurl at the base of creek bottoms and blue-black peaks.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
Understory autumn color is beautiful and plentiful here in early October.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
Reds and oranges along the meadows fill out the autumn color pallete.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
Dogs are supposed to stay on-leash, however, some may not traverse the single-log wide creek bridges very well.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
Singletrack trails take hikers through autumn color, meadows, pine forests, cottonwood and aspen stands.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
South Cottonwood Creek is cheerful company to much of this there-and-back trail.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
After the first creek crossing the trail affords glimpses into the deeper Gallatin Mountains.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
Sunlight captures this simple evergreen silhouette.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
Lower level color gives way to layers of the Gallatin Mountains.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
10/03/2020
Deep in the understory, along the path, autumnal golds and yellows treat the eyes.