# The Aspen loop - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-aspen-loop/ - Published: 2020-03-28T04:58:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **As the month of October **rolls around, the aspen trees of Coconino county put on a spectacular show of color. I head on up to the Arizona snowbowl to hike the Aspen loop and immerse myself in the annual beauty of changing leaves and crisp air. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0148.jpg?resize =640%2C640&ssl=1) **The Aspen loop**, I discover, is a short trail more for families to walk and enjoy the beauty without having to exert much energy. Not what I was looking for exactly, but with hardly anyone around this early in the morning, I relish in the quiet. A small snake wriggles past me and disappears into the tall grass. Perhaps the elk may make an appearance. I find a lean-to shelter to sit in for a spell, watching to see what Nature may do in the wooded quiet. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0164-1.jpg? fit=940%2C705&ssl=1) **Birds fill the silence** with their morning songs. I sit on volcanic rocks and read, passing the time slowly as the sun rises up in the sky and slowly over the aspens. ![](https://i1.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0177.jpg?fit =940%2C705&ssl=1) **As morning starts to turn** into mid-day, the area becomes more crowded, which is the sign for me to move on. I decide to circle around the mighty Mount Humphrey to see if I can find a more challenging and less crowded trail….. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aspen-loop/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20Aspen%20loop&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-aspen-loop%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aspen-loop/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aspen-loop/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aspen-loop/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-aspen-loop/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…