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"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
George Eliot
Fall for the Southwest
Autumn in the Desert Southwest is like a parallel universe where perfect, late summer/early fall days linger for you to savor like the sweetest desert-country peach. Matchless destinations like Mesa Verde in southwest Colorado, and famous Utah parklands from Arches to Zion are pleasantly unpeopled, and the weather couldn't be more delicious. Cottonwoods are going gold, weather is clear, and days are the ideal length. It's an exquisite time, in an exquisite place.
We're completely smitten with the southwest in September and October, and bet you would fall for it too. Don't be too quick to put away your hiking boots and river sandals—give yourself some guaranteed Indian Summer on one of three great Off the Beaten Path Hiking & Walking Adventures:
Call today to tag onto one of these great late-summer adventures:
The Far Corners of Colorado: Ancient Mesa Verde to the mountain town of Telluride
Explore the incredible Mesa Verde site with a historian guide, and immerse yourself in fine outdoor fun with hiking, rafting, optional mountain biking, and a ride on the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad through remote mountain canyons. (2008 departure: Sep 14-19) Find out more >
Hiking Utah: Zion, Bryce, and Escalante
Hike the lesser-traveled trails and cultural sites of southern Utah's great parklands, and stay in fantastic desert inns. Every day your boots hit a new trail as you discover the beautiful diversity of the landscape, from spring-fed creeks to deeply eroded canyons. (2008 departures: Sep 21-26 and Sep 28-Oct 3) Find out more >
Moab Parklands: Arches, Canyonlands, and
Monument Valley
Follow your guide on fun, easy hikes past stately spires, under graceful arches, and through multi-hued canyons. You'll also spend a whole day floating the Colorado River, and experience the mystery and history of Ancestral Puebloan ruins at Canyons of the Ancients. (2008 departure: Oct 5-10) Find out more > |
