# Lockett Meadow & the Inner Basin - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/lockett-meadow-the-inner-basin/ - Published: 2021-03-12T06:26:17-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **One thing about Autumn here** in Arizona is that if you stop to blink, you most likely will miss the season. If I wanted to have a chance to seeing the changing leaves up around Flagstaff, this weekend was my last chance to do so. The area I wanted to go explore also has a very limited parking area, and rangers will turn you away after it gets filled, so I knew I was going to need to arrive early. Pulling in just after 7 a.m. and I snag the very last parking space available, but I’ve made it to [Lockett Meadow](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=55136). ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_1785.jpg?resize =640%2C360&ssl=1) **Blue skies and no clouds**, the aspens are precariously hanging onto the last of their leaves, and the ground is covered in a golden carpet. The deeper I go into the Ponderosa forest, the more magical the scene. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7081-1.jpg? resize=640%2C360&ssl=1) **I find photographers galore**, taking wedding photos, school and family pictures, even an animal photo shoot. It puts a smile on my face as I keep on climbing up the mountain. Past the Lockett Meadow I go, and onto the Inner Basin trail. Earlier this week I pulled the plug on a decision I have been contemplating, another walking holiday in Europe in 2021. Pandemic be damned, I can’t continue putting life on hold. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/4F345F22-B774-4B28- 871B-8E4933E5B7AB.jpg?resize=640%2C480&ssl=1) **I reach the summit**, satisfied with the miles I’ve trekked as I work to train both my body and mind for what’s to come in about a year. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/lockett-meadow-the-inner-basin/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Lockett%20Meadow%20%26%20the%20Inner%20Basin&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Flockett-meadow-the-inner-basin%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/lockett-meadow-the-inner-basin/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/lockett-meadow-the-inner-basin/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/lockett-meadow-the-inner-basin/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/lockett-meadow-the-inner-basin/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…