I really needed to go back to Lazarev Canyon. For some reason, I thought it would be all yellow, but it turned out to be multicolored, and honestly, that's even better.

The way I felt, I could have gone back a week later. Or even two weeks. If the leaves don't fall, the colors will be even more vibrant. Although I have completely different plans for next weekend. But yesterday's trip turned out great. Autumn is the best time to visit the canyon if you haven't yet.

This time there were actually people on the trail! Over the summer, I'd run into maybe 3-4 people all day, but now there were even large groups. Guess it's peak season :)

During a break, my neighbors were discussing the funny names of the viewpoints: Amazing Lazarov kanjon viewpoint and Best viewpoint of Lazarov kanjon. I checked—the names don't lie! Those are genuinely the best spots.

To mix things up besides rock scrambling, I also explored Lazareva Cave below the mountain. It's cool, but more as a bonus activity. The plus side: it stays really cool inside. I remember it was late October, but I was hiking in just a t-shirt (and I wasn't the only one) because otherwise it would be too hot.