Butte Beauties

Main and 5th, Downtown Chico (11/11/17) Danie Schwartz

Bold color is being seen throughout Butte County in the northern Sacramento Valley, from Oroville north to Paradise.

Sumac, Biggs (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover
Western redbud, Biggs (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover
Western redbud and valley oak, Biggs (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover
Chinese pistache, Biggs (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biggs Pond (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover
The Midway, Durham (11/11/17) Danie Schwartz
Esplanade, Chico (11/1/17) Danie Schwartz
Paradise Lake (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover

This is the week to see Oroville, Durham, Biggs, Chico and Paradise at peak.  The color will likely last through Thanksgiving day (conditions permitting), though not much longer. Click to enlarge photos.

Black oak, Paradise (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover
  • Oroville’s Sank Park is splashed with yellow gingko, fluorescent Chinese pistache, red-orange redbud and valley oak.
  • Vance Rd. along the Feather River in Biggs is literally dumping leaves of every color.
  • Chinese Pistache along the Midway from Durham north to Chico have transitioned from hot yellow, lime and pink to deep orange and auburn.
  • In Chico, The Esplanade and Main St. are heavy with dark red, orange, yellow and lime color.
  • Paradise is Past Peak, though spots of gold, brown, orange and lime are seen among black and brewers oak.

Butte County – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!

 

 

 

 

Sank Park, Oroville (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover
Gingko biloba, Sank Park, Oroville (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover
Maple, Sank Park, Oroville (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover
Lott Home, Sank Park, Oroville (11/12/17) Cindy Lee Hoover

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