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The main attraction of Slide Rock State Park is the red rock formations and water that runs through it. It is such a popular swimming area during summer, you can hardly see the red rock for all the people. In fact, it is very difficult to get a photo of the water without people almost all year round. In this next photo, I arrived very early and was lucky to have just two people. I decided I didn\u2019t mind including them.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The famous slide area at Slide Rock State Park. (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>\n
There are also many buildings from the 1930s worthy of photography.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Roof of the old Apple Processing Barn at Slide Rock State Park. Note the colorful Maple trees on the hillside. (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>\n
I have always thought of Slide Rock State Park as a place just for tourists. It is typically so incredibly crowded that after the first visit I said I would not go back; and I didn\u2019t go back until this year. This time, though, instead of heading to the water, we spent some time hiking in the forest to the west. I was so impressed with the photo opportunities; I bought a pass good for year. Following are photos from my many hikes in the forest there:<\/p>\n
<\/a>A jumping spider on the edge of his cozy leaf home. Not completely in focus but I was thrilled to get it. (smartphone)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Sumac leaves in magic light! (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>Maples were green on my first visit to a side canyon at Slide Rock State Park (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>The same Maple Trees were colorful a week later. (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>A box canyon at Slide Rock State Park. (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>Maple Trees in all colors at Slide Rock State Park (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>Red and Yellow Maples at Slide Rock State Park (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>Oak leaves and Pine cones at Slide Rock State Park. (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>Turkey Tail bracket fungus and Maple Leaf (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>Found a face in the woods…of course! (smartphone)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>So many beautiful Maples! (Smartphone)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>Oak Leaves hanging on til the last moment. (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>Strong winds over a day and a half blew most of the leaves off the Maple trees. Now the ground was beautiful! (Fuji X E-1)<\/p><\/div>
\nA few days before heading home from Sedona, I took some friends into a canyon at Slide Rock. All images were captured with my Smartphone and aren’t great quality because of the lighting but they are a nice memory of a wonderful hike.
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<\/a>A hike with friends in a side canyon at Slide Rock State Park. (smartphone)<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a>A hike with friends in a side canyon at Slide Rock State Park. (smartphone)<\/p><\/div>
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