Off-roading to Fall Color

High Sierra, What They're Saying

Laurel Canyon (10-/7/14) Steve Wolfe
Laurel Canyon (10-/7/14) Steve Wolfe

One of the fun ways to see fall color is to drive off-highway on a Jeep road. Color spotter Steve Wolfe has been doing that this week and brought back these fabulous shots of his trip by 4wd up Laurel Canyon, south of Mammoth Lakes.

Laurel Canyon (10/7/14) Steve Wolfe
Laurel Canyon (10/7/14) Steve Wolfe
Laurel Canyon (10/7/14) Steve Wolfe
Laurel Canyon (10/7/14) Steve Wolfe

Steve reported, “The entire canyon is at-peak, with some aspen stands beyond-peak or already stripped of leaves.  But, there are a LOT of red-hued aspen there,”

Several guides can be found online to backcountry trails.  Look for streams and lakes that would support aspen, cottonwood, alder, dogwood, oaks and other colorful trees.

 

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CaliforniaFallColor.com is a seasonal news site that reports on autumn’s show throughout California. The site is written, edited and published by Lara Kaylor, a travel and outdoor journalist based in Mammoth Lakes, Calif.

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