On October 11th, a friend and I took a road trip through the back country between Questa and Red River, two small towns north of Arroyo Hondo. At the lower elevations, the road was fine except for having to drive around fallen trees from the snow storm. As we got higher, the dirt road became muddy and still had snow on it in some places. The scenery was spectacular, however, and despite the often sheer drop offs, it was well worth the drive. No one can explain why the color of the aspens is "off" this year, although some blame it on the severe drought from this past summer. Regardless of the explanation, it was wonderful to be in the mountains again and to do some NM "leaf-peeping."
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At about 10,000', looking back toward the Rio Grande Valley.
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