Peak of the Week: Valyermo

Valyermo (Peak 75-100%) – Usually, we find Frank McDonough reporting from the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, but this past weekend he traveled to Valyermo, a tiny community in the San Gabriel mountains.  He writes, “I was amazed at the intensity of the Fall color. It’s easily 70-80% there.”

Valyermo has not been reported previously on California Fall Color. Kudos to Frank who joins only two other color spotters, this autumn, who provided reports and photos of areas not previously seen on CaliforniaFallColor.com.

Frank notes that the Valyermo area’s location on the east slope of the San Gabriel Mountains is “spared the coastal influence that could make it too mild for good color change, plus the days are sunny and the nights are quite cold for an extended period of time compared to Southern California’s coastal areas.”  Of note there is the Abbey of St. Andrews and the “iconic Valyermo post office.” GO NOW!