so much color, not nearly enough time. Where we are driving is considered one of the top three fall color drives in Utah and that's saying something. Some more movies and pictures including the lava [ youtube video ]

Annual precipitation is about 30 inches per year and mostly occurs in the form of snow from the Pacific Ocean, although summer monsoon precipitation also occurs. Most of the plateau is part of Dixie National Forest; trees include aspen, spruce and fir with an understory consisting of juniper, Mertensia arizonica and mountain gooseberry and the vegetation covers most surfaces except for the younger volcanoes and canyon walls.