Plumas County is primed to be peaking next weekend in Quincy.
Plumas County color spotter Michael Beatley toured prime areas today, reporting that some locations are nearing 75%, though many remain Patchy.
Beatley began his tour on the La Porte Rd into Thompson Valley. He went to see the status of the famous Thompson Valley Ranch sugar maple, an iconic and historic landmark dating back to the late 1800s.
For once, overcast skies from rain clouds, not from smoke. All fires in the general area have been contained, roads are open and evacuations have been lifted.
In downtown Quincy, many of the maple and sycamores have awoken and revealing their fall colors. Behind the Plumas Superior Courthouse, vibrant trees were made more so by the grey card hanging overhead.
From Quincy, he drove to Meadow Valley, six miles west of Quincy on Bucks lake Road, where quaking aspen and cottonwood were showing off. Give it a week, he reported, and Quincy will be in its glory.
Hi John and others on this website, thanks again for all the hard work and amazing updates here.
I am planning to visit Plumas County on Oct 23 – 25 weekend, hoping the colors would last until then.
What do you think?
You should be OK, though this coming weekend it likely will peak in Quincy. Keep checking back for photos and reports from the area. And thanks for checking in, Vishal.