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When the Indian Rhubarb start to burn orange, red, yellow and green in Plumas County, there are few more striking places to be to see fall color in California than along one of its streams. Michael Beatley captures the start of this beauty in these closeups from along Rock Creek, downstream from Meadow Camp in […]
Jenkinson Lake near Sly Park in the Gold Country (El Dorado County) gets this week’s pick for Harlequin color. Ahnalise Draper was on her way to the Hope Valley when she decided to stop at Jenkinson Lake, northeast of Placerville and take an […]
Rainbow Lodge is a point along I-80 that I’ve always wanted to explore. Color spotter Robert Kermen got there first, to score a First Report. He reports finding this spot of color behind Rainbow Lodge on the South Yuba River. Rainbow Lodge, Soda Springs (6,768′) — Peak (75-100%) GO NOW! Robert also was near South […]
There was fire in the wind yesterday. High winds blew wildfire to a tragic end across Sonoma and Napa Counties, while also stripping fiery leaves from their branches. That happened in Lassen Volcanic National Park (northeast California) as reported by Shanda Ochs, a park guide, who says, “most of the color is at peak” or […]
It’s taken a while for fall color to develop on the Eastside, but signs are that it’s getting hotter, as seen in Ryan Prawiradjaja’s shot of aspen near Cardinal Village (Bishop Creek Canyon, Inyo County). Carol Novacek hiked around Convict lake in Mono County on Saturday and found it not as far along as it […]
Color spotter Marc Hoshovsky visited Alpine County during the “well-attended” Alpine Aspen Festival to find auburn, orange, gold, yellow and lime-colored grasses, willows and shrubs carpeting Alpine meadows. Aspen are near peak to Peak in a few locations, though will be closer to peak this weekend. Hope Valley (7,000-8,000’) — Near Peak (50 – […]
The bright gold of peaking willows, grasses and ferns becomes intensified at sunset at Mount San Jacinto State Park above Palm Springs, reports Southern California color spotter Naresh Satyan who scores a First Report. Naresh reported the best color seems to be along the creek between Long Valley and Tamarack valley between 8500′ and 9000′, […]
A day ahead of this weekend’s Alpine Aspen Festival, Phillip Reedy drove over Carson and Luther Passes, reporting that though there is more color than a week ago, many areas of the Hope Valeyu are still “mostly green.” More yellow, orange and red surround Red Creek cabin, though the groves above the cabin are still […]
Big Bear, in the Inland Empire’s San Bernardino Mountains, is nearing peak with both native forests and landscaped yards full of color. Color spotter Jim Lancaster traveled up from Orange County to enjoy autumn in the mountains, sharing pictures of black oak, carrying uncharacteristically golden leaves at Green Valley Lake and exotics dressing home in […]
Color spotter Kimberly Kolafa visited Lundy Canyon last Saturday and found lots of patchy color with it at about “50/50 gold/green” around the lake. She wrote, “If I were choosing a trail to day hike this weekend, the one up Lundy Canyon would be my pick.” Lundy Canyon (7,858′) — Patchy (10-50%)