On Aztec Peak, above the falls and near the gentle headwaters of Workman Creek, on forest road 487 of the Tonto National Forest, there are various small gatherings of Aspen trees to be found, but one such spot tends to be a favorite of mine. A certain large bend in the road helps the driver-window tourist get a multi-angle view of this small and pretty grove of ferns and grasses giving way to a surrounding mix of Aspen and conifer.

The Aspen here are generally as far as I usually go when chasing Autumn color on this mountain. Seen here, several of the Aspen have gone completely bare, while others behind show with their yellow rusting to orange coloration that they are mere days away from the same stark beauty.