Hikers fall for autumn trails
Hikers longing for a life-brightening dose of fall colors need to look no farther than the aspen grove that caught their attention as the wind rattled leaves in July, or the last huckleberry patch they grazed in August.
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Aspens provide a burst of color for hikers descending the Jungle Hill Trail in the Kettle River Range north of Sherman Pass.
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Foliage is in full autumn colors at the beginning of October along Kachess Ridge Trail 1315 in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Rich Rocheleau Rich Rocheleau Photo
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Alpine larch needles began to change from green to yellow in mid-September, at elevation 6,400 feet along Blue Lake Trail 314 off the North Cascades Highway.
Tery Pieper Teri Pieper Photo
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Spokane Mountaineers visit the Lone Lake Trail south of Mullan, Idaho.
Lynn Smith Lynn Smith Photo
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Larch in full autumn color in mid-October 2016 as seen from I-90 east of Lookout Pass.
Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review
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A mountain biker rushes through a palate of colors on old logging roads.
Jason Keen Jason Keen Photo
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Yellowing needles on alpine larch brighten last day of September above Roman Nose Lakes in the Selkirk Mountains.
Marcus Duarte Marcus Duarte Photo
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