Mammoth Lakes Basin Near Peak
Color spotters Susan Morning and Kevin Lennox sends these shots in and around Mammoth Lakes. Twin Lakes in the Mammoth Lakes Basin is glowing with color right now with brilliant red, orange, yellow and lime. Lara Kaylor of Mammoth Lakes Tourism says the color is showing nicely at the highest elevations and still developing below 8,000′. Warm days and cold nights are sugaring up the trees and creating intense color conditions.
GO NOW! Near Peak (50 – 75%) Twin Lakes, Mammoth Lakes Basin- Kevin Lennox got this picture of spectacular orange, red, yellow and lime aspen near peak on Saturday.
Patchy (10 – 50%) – Laurel Canyon – Very little color showing at base, though about a fourth of trees have turned at the top of the canyon.
Patchy (10 – 50%) – Convict Lake – Convict has lots of yellow just appearing around the lake; Convict Canyon has a way to go.
GO NOW! Near Peak (50 – 75%) – McGee Creek Canyon – Gorgeous color above 8,500′
Patchy (10 – 50%) – Crowley Lake – Very little color is showing, as yet.
Patchy (10 – 50%) Tioga Pass – Give it another week to two.
Patchy (10 – 50%) Lundy Lake – On the lower end of the scale.
GO NOW! Near Peak (50 – 75%) – Lundy Canyon Trail – Beautiful yellow, orange and red aspen can be seen at higher elevations. Follow these links to finding the color at and surrounding Mammoth Lakes: