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Lake Tahoe

Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe (10/18/19) Clayton Peoples

It’s peak at scenic Lake Tahoe with colorful aspen, black oak and bigleaf maple lighting the forest and bear fishing for spawning lake salmon.

Clayton Peoples followed CA-89 along the west shore to CA-88, finding spots of bright color speckled throughout the forest along the west shore. Looking down upon Emerald Bay the color could be seen peeking between pine, cedar and fir.

American black bear fishing for salmon, Taylor Creek, Lake Tahoe (10/18/19) Clayton Peoples

An American black bear fished for Kokanee salmon at Taylor Creek. Autumn is one of the sure ways of seeing one of California’s 30,000 to 40,000 bears, as they often visit the creeks that spill into Lake Tahoe as they fish during the autumn salmon and steelhead runs.

  • Taylor Creek, Lake Tahoe (10/18/19) Clayton Peoples
  • Taylor Creek, Lake Tahoe (10/18/19) Clayton Peoples

The most beautiful stands of Tahoe color are seen Tallac and Taylor Creek along the southwest end of the lake.

  • Lake Tahoe (6,225′) – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
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