Vine Maple - Acer circinatum
Although reaching 5000 feet in river valleys, this small tree is most common below 3000 feet, sometimes dominating the understory in forests on the south and west sides of the Park. Photographed (left to right) at Box Canyon on June 22, 2016, at Sunshine Point on May 19, 2014, and at Longmire on October 15, 2010.