Entries by John Poimiroo

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Bishop’s Canyon Glows

West of Bishop, Calif., Bishop Creek Canyon rises above treeline. Autumn color is peaking there now above 9,000′. Here’s a short video from our friends in Bishop that provides a taste of what they’re now seeing up Bishop Creek Canyon. [embedplusvideo height=”367″ width=”600″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2dF0rPC” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/S7DQvKYu8h0?fs=1&vq=hd720″ vars=”ytid=S7DQvKYu8h0&width=600&height=367&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=1&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep2532″ /]

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Peaking High in Mono County – Go Now!

“Fall colors are exploding in the higher elevations,” reports Mono County color spotter Jeff Simpson. He calls Virginia Lakes, Dunderberg Meadow Road, Lobdell Lake, and Rock Creek as being at full peak and urges, “Go Now!” Other locations worthy of viewing this week include Sonora Pass, Green Green, and the higher elevations of Tioga Pass. […]

DogTrekking in the Vineyards

Dogtrekker.com is the CaliforniaFallColor.com of traveling with dogs in California. So, it was a satisfying bone to chew, reading this week’s number about autumn treks to wine country with man’s best friend. The issue describes what to expect on visits to Mendocino County, the Suisun Valley and Vacaville, the Napa Valley and Sonoma County, setting […]

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First Report: Hat Creek Meadow Peaks

Lassen Volcanic National Park color spotter Shanda Ochs recommends visiting Hat Creek meadow, where grasses and willows carpet it with “beautiful rusty orange, gold and yellow foliage.” Meadow grasses provide an early show that doesn’t last long. Shanda believes the display at Hat Creek will wane, as leaves turn with approaching colder temperatures. At Manzanita […]

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Alpine Aspen Festival

Now, this is our kinda festival… one dedicated to autumn aspen, and it happens in Alpine County. Alpine is California’s smallest county by both land area and population. Not even 1,200 people live there. Located South of Lake Tahoe, it is surrounded by El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mono Counties. Alpine was created in 1864, during […]

Indian Rhubarb Begins Its Firey-Orange Show

Sharon Roberts of the St. Bernard Lodge (10 mi. west of Chester/Lake Almanor) reports that the Indian Rhubarb (Darmera peltata) — also known as the umbrella plant — have begun their showy fall display of firey orange beside Deer Creek in the Shasta Cascade. Deer Creek runs beside portions of CA-32, approximately 50 miles east […]

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Weekend Geography Assignment: Bishop Creek

Robert Provin knows his geography. He ought to.  As, he works in the Department of Geography at Cal State Northridge. This weekend, Robert knew just where to go to find fall color… the Eastern Sierra. He found it to be Near Peak along South Lake Road and at Lake Sabrina in Bishop Creek Canyon (west […]

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Camping in the Eastern Sierra

Blogger Kimberly Wilkes of I Love The Eastern Sierra recommends 15 campgrounds near or surrounded by fall color. We’ve reported about color to be seen at these campgrounds and know the recommendations to be sound. CLICK HERE to read Kimberly’s recommendations.