The surest sign of fall across north-western US and most of Canada is the larches changing to a golden yellow in unison. Out in the PNW, this synchronized phenomenon happens like clockwork across all the major larch forests in early October. And for the most part, these forests lay hidden in the higher altitudes and require a bit of effort to get up and see the golden palettes.
And even though the show is brief, I savor every moment of hiking under a canopy of vibrant orange larch forest.
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Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
WA USA