On The Cover

Arizona is a dynamic state with a wide array of climate zones, and conditions particularly in the northern part of the Grand Canyon State allow for a beautiful array of fall foliage colors from mid-September through mid-November.

Drives along U.S. Highway 89 will take you through an elevation change of more than 4,000 feet in the relatively short distance of 80 miles and plunge you into a mountainous kaleidoscope of fall color that covers the entire autumnal spectrum.

Here are a few sites that give the best places to view Arizona's fall foliage, as well as the current fall foliage report for four of Arizona's national forests.

• http://archive.azcentral.com/travel/parks/articles/20110930arizona-fall-colors-flagstaff-sedona-greer.html

• http://travel.thefuntimesguide.com/2013/09/fall-foliage-drives.php

• http://azstateparks.com/

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