This is a picture of the valley directly in front of the Overlook from early May. The days are suddenly much longer at the Overlook since the sun now makes its appearance several hours earlier in the morning. In the winter, the sun stays behind this mountain and rises up and to the right but never appears until it reaches the far side of the mountain. This is after 9:00 a.m. in April making the days (in terms of sunlight) much shorter. As the sun breaks above this mountain (Giant Track),it projects a golden color on the trees on Eagle Cliff Mountain. It is truly a magical moment that only last a couple minutes. I always encourage our guests to get up before sunrise and grab a cup of coffee and get ready for a few minutes of breathtaking color. I hope you get this opportunity.
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