Entries by John Poimiroo

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Sierra Gold Discovered in Mono County

Fall foliage is peaking in Mono County and will continue for two weeks. Color spotter Alicia Vennos calls the brilliant yellow, orange and red leaves, her county’s “Sierra gold” and recommends visiting Lobdell Lake, Sonora Pass, Green Creek, Lundy Canyon, Parker Lake, and Rock Creek, this week. They are all at full peak and will be aglow through Monday. […]

The Bernardinos Begin to Get Big

Big Bear, Barton Flats and Jenks Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains are puttin’ on their colors. Orange black oak are getting reflected in lakes, a beautiful contrast to blue skies and lazy autumn days, reports Alena Nicholas from The Bernardinos. Big Bear — Patchy (10-50%) Barton Flats — Patchy (10-50%) Jenks Lake — Patchy […]

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We’re Back Up and Rolling!

So sorry for the delay in posting.  The readers of CaliforniaFallColor.com are so fanatical about seeing the best fall color that high traffic crashed our site for nearly 24 hours. Whew! As soon as I can, I’ll be posting photos again.  In the mean time, here’s a sugarplum of a shot taken this past week […]

What They’re Saying

Media across California are reinforcing what we’ve been preaching… that California’s fall color is spectacular and shouldn’t be missed. Click on these links to see what the San Francisco Chronicle reported this past week. SF Gate (San Francisco Chronicle) — Doug Zimmerman — October 1 SF Gate (San Francisco Chronicle) — Tom Stienstra, Sept. 27 […]

Color Everywhere, Even in LA

Color is appearing all over California, even in Los Angeles. Mark DeVitre posted this harlequin-toned tree in The Big Orange, only this tree had purple, blue, yellow, red, green, orange… you name it. Los Angeles has a long way to go until peak, but individual trees, like this one, will peak on their own timetable. […]

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Hanging Out at McGee Creek

Sometimes you just want to hang out.  That’s what Scott Turner did this past weekend, opting to explore McGee Creek Canyon, “as opposed to a mad dash to different color spots.” He reports McGee Creek Campground is just starting, but “Further up canyon from the trailhead to the bend in the canyon (about 1 mile), the […]