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Frost on the Pumpkin at Jenks Lake and Oak Glen

Jenks Lake, San Bernardino Mountains (10/7/18) Trent Vierra

Frost is beginning to appear on the pumpkins and snow on Southern California peaks, color spotter Trent Vierra reports.

With daytime temperatures in the 50s, Trent was in an autumn mood when he traveled out to Jenks Lake. There, the black oaks were a mix of “different shades of orange and russet” reflected in the still waters of the lake. Even the willows along the shore “had a little color to them” and “big leaf maples … were speckled with bright yellow leaves.”

But, the capper was a dusting of snow on the mountain tops behind Jenks Lake and cold, crisp air which made the scene feel all the more autumn-like.

At Oak Glen, autumn is Just Starting with sycamore, oak, and cottonwood beginning to show some yellow on them. 

  • Jenks Lake (6,739′) – Patchy (10-50%)
  • Oak Glen (4,734′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
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