On Iowa Road Trip, I typically only post my own photos and videos. However, every now and again, I open things up to see what our followers have captured. I posted a notice on Iowa Road Trip’s Facebook page and encouraged followers to submit their recent fall colors photo, as long as the photo was their photo and they could tell us where the photo was taken.
I’ve looked through the submitted photos and here’s some of the best fall colors photos submitted from 2022:
Lover’s Leap Bridge in Columbus Junction, Iowa. Photo by Patsy Probasco. Lover’s Leap is perhaps the best swinging bridge in the state of Iowa. It recently celebrated it’s 100th anniversary. Here’s our page with more details on the history and location of the Lover’s Leap Swinging Bridge.
A gorgeous view of the drive around Lake Geode in SE Iowa, photo by Laura Williams
Phelps Park in Decorah, Iowa. Photo by Sue Guttin
Pine Lake State Park in Eldora, Iowa. Photo by Brenda Synder
Clarinda, Iowa. Photo by Rae Jean Hamilton who said that the light from the sunset was just right for highlighting the fall color.sA gorgeous view of the trees hanging over the roadway around Lake Geode in SE Iowa. Photo by Laura Williams.Check out those yellow/golden hues along the trails at Wildcat Den State Park near Muscatine, Iowa. Photo by Jolene Gries. Agency, Iowa. Photo by Carletta Creek A collection of fall colors photos from Auld Park in Knoxville, Iowa. Photos from Ela Mie BallIowa’s oldest state park, Backbone State Park, near Dundee in Delaware County is bursting with colors during the fall. Photo Gail Honts.Wouldn’t you like to spend a weekend in a cabin like this? Backbone State Park in Delaware County, Iowa. Photo by Julie SchurbonA leaf collection with some creative additions taken at Bellevue State Park in Jackson County, Iowa. Photo by Cindy Reitz.Just outside of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Photo by Linda KingMy backyard in Des Moines. Photo by Phyllis KuliskyEdmundson Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Photo by Sally KennedyDriving along the Great River Road in Allamakee County, Iowa towards the Effigy Mounds National Monument. Photo by Jana JordanWho wouldn’t love this drive through the foliage in Ft. Madison, Iowa? Photo by Carletta Creek. Geode State Park in SE Iowa. Photo by Abi Reid.Jean Mitchell captured some amazing reflections of the fall colors at Geode State Park. Colors were popping in this neighborhood in Grundy Center, Iowa. Photo by Melissa LaughlinFalls colors are always good in Guttenburg, Iowa along the upper Mississippi River in Clayton County, Iowa. Photo by Ann Breier.Love the perspective on this one submitted by Julia McConnellRand Park in Keokuk, Iowa. Photo by Marilyn Terlouw.Ledges State Park in Boone County, Iowa is always a great place to find fall colors. Photo by Amanda Reid. Falls colors from Pine Lake State Park in Eldora, Iowa. Photo by Mandy Steinfeldt. What a gorgeous view from Maquoketa Caves State Park in Jackson County, Iowa. Photo by Amanda Reid.Looking up through an entrance to Dance Hall Cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park in Jackson County, Iowa. Photo by Tony HayesHere’s how the bluffs overlooking McGregor, Iowa look from the river – photo by Aimee Bradley.Catching some intense reds along the ride between Mondamin and Pisgah in Harrison County in western Iowa. Photo by Aileen Sigler.Maridee Fox gets my vote for best backyard in Nashua, Iowa. Looks like there are some steps down to the water, maybe even a place to sit and take it all in. Palisades Kepler State Park near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo by Trina ViaeneGorgeous cabin view with fall colors from Pine Lake State Park in Eldora, Iowa. Photo by Brenda Synder.Pinicon Ridge Park in Central City, Iowa. Photo by Carol ThummaOut for a ride to find fall colors in far SW Iowa. Photo by Holly Sturm.Thomas Mitchell Park in Mitchellville, Iowa. Photo by CJ JonesDriving through Stone State Park, north of Sioux City, Iowa. Photo by Geraldine Day. Wapsipinicon State Park in Anamosa, Iowa. Photo by Carol Thumma. Falls colors on display in Waterloo, Iowa. Photo by Melissa LaughlinWalking the trails at Wildcat Den State Park near Muscatine, Iowa. Photo by Angelique Cromwell.
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