It Happens Fast
In a day, fall color transitioned from hardly showing to Near Peak above 9,000′ in Bishop Creek Canyon, as these images of the Groves Above Table Mountain (S Fork Bishop Creek) show.
Parchers Resort staffers report rapid change in Bishop Creek Canyon with, “Trees between 8,000 and 9,000′ lightening quickly and yellow starting to show. But it’s gonna be a minute. This includes popular spots like Mist Falls, Groves above Cardinal Village, Aspendell and the groves around Mt. Glen Camp.” At this pace, by the weekend, all areas above 9,000′ should be Near Peak and some Peaking.
CaliforniaFallColor.com Peak of the Week is Lake Sabrina. Drive of the Week is Bishop Creek Canyon.
Color spotter John Pan was at North Lake on Sunday and confirmed conditions to be Patchy.
Pan continued north to Mono County and found Patchy color surrounding Convict Lake – a surprise as Convict is usually a late bloomer.
Elsewhere in Mono County, Linda Hennessy reported Just Starting to Patchy color at the Virginia Lakes, road to Bodie and Twin Lakes. But then, that would be normal at Bodie and Twin Lakes at this point in autumn. Expect a more complete Mono County report on Wednesday.
UPDATED ON 9/28
Southern Inyo County
- Mt Whitney Trail (8,360′ to 14,505”) – Patchy to Peak (10-100%) GO NOW!
- Whitney Portal (8,375′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
- Onion Valley (9,600′) – Patchy (10-50%)
South Fork, Bishop Creek Canyon
- South Lake (9,768′) – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
- Weir Pond (9,650′) – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
- Parcher’s Resort (9,260′) – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
- Willow Campground (9,000′) – Near Peak (50-75%) Go Now.
- Surveyor’s Meadow (8,975′) – Near Peak (50-75%) Go Now.
- Table Mountain Camp (8,900′) – Near Peak (50-75%) Go Now.
- Stiny Loop. Mt. Glen Camp (8,850′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Mist Falls and the Groves Above Bishop Creek Lodge (8,350′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Four Jeffries (8,000′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
Middle Fork, Bishop Creek Canyon
- Lake Sabrina (9,150′) – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW! – Peak of the Week
- Sabrina Approach (9,100′) – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
- Sabrina Campground (9,000′) – Near Peak (50-75%) Go Now.
- Groves Above Cardinal Village (8,550′) – Near Peak (50-75%) Go Now.
- Aspendell (8,400′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
- Intake II (8,000′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
- Big Trees Campground (7,800′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
North Fork, Bishop Creek Canyon
- North Lake (9,225′) – Near Peak (50-75%) Go Now.
- North Lake Rd (9,000′) – Patchy (10-50%)
Bishop
- Bishop (4,150′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
- Buckley Ponds (4,150′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
- Rawson Ponds (4,150′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
- Owens Valley (4,000′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
