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The autumnal equinox marks the official change of seasons today, though fall color has been reported since August. That does not mean an earlier autumn. The change of seasons is fairly consistent in California. Last year, peak was first reported on Sept. 24, this year on Sept. 21. OK, we reported peak three days earlier, […]
Sagehen Meadows leads the Eastern Sierra with a peak rating for its brightly colored groves of auburn, orange, gold, yellow and lime aspen. For its singular position, Sagehen Meadow earns this week’s selection as “Hike of the Week.” To get there, head to Mono County. Then take CA-120 east from U.S. 395 toward Old Benton. Between […]
There are probably a thousand words in this report, but a picture — particularly one taken by Krisdina Karady — is worth all of them. As her photos show, Bishop Creek has moved to Near Peak in the past week. Here’s the analysis by Jared Smith, with photos from Karady’s Kustom Art. Overall Conditions Above […]
Color spotter John Caffrey visited Mt. Palomar in San Diego County this past weekend, finding black oak showing a mix of green, gold and orange among the boulders. CLICK HERE to see his full joyride.com report. Patchy (10-50%) — Mt. Palomar
Bright orange peppers the east side of Rock Creek Road as you approach 8,000′. Thereafter, the creek is lined with bold splashes of yellow, Josh Wray reports from Mammoth Lakes. GO NOW! Near Peak (50-75%) — Rock Creek 8,000+ft — Rock Creek is showing it’s brilliant display as usual for this time of year. The larger groves […]
Continuing the reports posted by Clayton Peoples and Kimberly Kolafa, I traveled to North Lake Tahoe today and stopped at the cabin beside Middle Martis Creek along CA-267, between Northstar and Brockway Summit. The aspen here have something for everyone, from deep green, to lime, to yellow to orange, to past peak. There’s a lot […]
Lake Tahoe was the destination of color spotter Clayton Peoples this past weekend. He reports, “In general, color extent varies considerably based on elevation. It is largely ‘just starting’ at lake level, but has progressed to ‘near peak’ in some higher elevations along the rim.” Just Starting (0-10%) Lake Tahoe Lake Level (6,200 ft). Color […]
Photographer David Olden crossed Sonora Pass (CA-108) on Saturday to find it glittering with gold. He was at the Leavitt Lake turn off, which at the center of the show, there. There are isolated patches of color near the summit, though he reports most of the pass is still lime green and just turning yellow. CLICK […]
The American idiom, “Close, but no cigar,” came from the mid-20th-century practice of fairground stalls awarding cigars to carnival game winners. If you just missed — which often happened — the barker would tell you, “Close, but no cigar.” Well, that’s sorta happening up Bishop Creek in Inyo County. Quaking aspen are close to peaking, […]
Lassen Volcanic National Park’s hills run with red knotweed in late summer. Shanda Ochs, a guide at the national park (which is located east of Redding and that commemorated its 100th anniversary on August 9) reports “The Park is seeing some fall color at 7,000′ and higher elevations.” Because this national park has a volcanic […]