At a mile high, Oak Glen in the San Bernardino Mountains is now past peak, though you couldn’t tell that from these photos submitted today by Southern California color spotter Alena Nicholas.
Unwilling to give up on autumn, Alena headed there today, returning with splashes of intense color to be seen along Oak Glen Rd. Firethorn, Pyracantha, hang heavy with their orange-red berries near the entrance to Parrish Ranch.
The 23 attractions along the route display a cornucopia of farm-fresh and farm-preserved apple butter, pears, apple pies, cider, blackberries, fudge, jellies and jams, cider-infused mini donuts and U-pick apples with a mix of hay rides, petting zoos and farm tours thrown in.
This weekend, the farms will be busy selling fruit pies and pastry for Thanksgiving dinners and entertaining visitors with homespun events.
Alena reports herds of deer are roaming Oak Glen orchards, feasting on unpicked apples that have fallen between the trees. 
- Oak Glen (5,200′) – Peak to Past Peak, YOU ALMOST MISSED IT.
