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Last Call

June Lake Loop (10/20/21) Jeff Simpson | Mono County Tourism

It’s last call in Mono County. With heavy snow and wind predicted to arrive early next week, get there before Sunday to see the last great display of fall color in the Eastern Sierra.

WALKER / COLEVILLE / TOPAZ

  • Monitor Pass (8,314′) – Past Peak, You Missed It.
  • West Walker River, Walker, Coleville and Topaz (5,200′) – Peak (75 – 100%), GO NOW! – Good color is seen along the West Walker River. Black cottonwood in Coleville and along the shores of Topaz Lake are glorious and should last past this coming weekend’s storm.
Bridgeport Valley (10/18/21) Jeff Simpson | Mono County Tourism
Twin Lakes (10/20/21) (10/18/21) Jeff Simpson | Mono County Tourism

BRIDGEPORT / VIRGINIA LAKES

  • Twin Lakes (7,000′) – Peak (75 – 100%), GO NOW! – Incredible conditions, presently with great views of sawtooth mountains from the shores of Lower Twin Lakes.
  • Conway Summit (8,143) – Past Peak, You Missed It.
  • Summers Meadow (7,200′) – Past Peak, You Missed It. 

LEE VINING 

  • Lee Vining Canyon (6,781′) – Peak (75 – 100%), GO NOW! – The best color yet in Lee Vining Canyon. Tioga Pass just re-opened, but it will likely be closed again following this week’s storm.
  • Lundy Lake & Canyon (7,858′) – Peak to Past Peak, GO NOW You Almost Missed It. – Good color remains in the lower sections of the canyon.
June Lake (10/20/21) Jeff Simpson | Mono County Tourism

JUNE LAKE LOOP

  • June Lake Loop/Hwy 158 (7,654′) – Peak (75 – 100%), GO NOW! – This week will be fabulous along the June Lake Loop. The best color will be seen up to Sunday, with the best groves at peak, now. Last call for one of the best leaf peeping spots in Mono County.

MAMMOTH LAKES

  • Mammoth Lakes Basin (8,996′) – Past Peak, You Missed It. 

CROWLEY LAKE/McGEE CREEK/CONVICT LAKE

  • McGee Creek Canyon (8,600’) – Peak (75 – 100%), GO NOW! – Great color can still be seen near the campground, but higher up it’s past peak.
  • Around Crowley community (6,781′) – Peak (75 – 100%), GO NOW!
  • Convict Lake (7850′) – Peak (75 – 100%), GO NOW! – Peak color is ringing the lake with the backside at 85%.

ROCK CREEK CANYON

Rock Creek Road (9,600’) – Past Peak, You Missed It.

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  1. soyoung kim says:

    We had three, glorious, consecutive weekends in the Eastern Sierra. Loved every minute of it and cannot wait until next year’s colors! My shaggy mutt, Paco, loved Convict Lake and Parker Lake the most. :o)

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