Warm temperatures and fall colors persist, for now, in Bishop and the Owens Valley and many people are out taking advantage of it all.
Things are still incredibly beautiful according to color spotter Betsy Forsyth, but are starting to wind down. GO NOW! to Bishop and Southern Inyo County before the magic slips away for another year.
Bishop
City Park is the place to be in Bishop right now, or the golf course, or Millpond, actually, LOL,” reported Forsyth. “There are still some trees holding out to change colors, while many others in the northern part of the Owens Valley are past peak.”
- Bishop (4,150′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)
- Buckley Ponds (4,150′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)
- Rawson Ponds (4,150′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)
- Owens Valley (4,000′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!) / Past peak, you missed it.
Southern Inyo County
Southern Inyo County, with its slightly lower elevations, still has a variety of greens, yellows and golds. With temperatures STILL in the low seventies, it is kind of incredible!Enjoy, friends!
- Lone Pine (3,727′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)
- Alabama Hills (4,534′) – Past peak, you missed it.
- Whitney Portal (8,375′) – Past peak, you missed it.
- Mt Whitney Trail (8,360′ to 14,505”) – Past peak, you missed it.
- Independence (3,930′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)
- Onion Valley (9,600′) – Past peak, you missed it.
- Big Pine Creek (7,660′) – Past peak, you missed it.
- Big Pine (3,989′) – Past peak, you missed it.
Bishop Creek Canyon – Past peak. You missed it.
Northern Inyo County
- Lower Rock Creek Rd ((7,087′) – Past peak, you missed it.
- Round Valley (4,692′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!) / Past peak, you missed it.
- Lower Pine Creek Canyon (7,000′) – Past peak, you missed it.
- Pine Creek Pack Station (7,.400′) – Past peak, you missed it.
