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There may be a federal shutdown, but no one told the Roosevelt Elk at Redwood National Park to stop rutting or the fall colors to stop changing. Color spotter Grant Roden reports from the Elk Meadow Cabins that the “‘federal shut down’ really has had minimal impact at Redwood National and State Parks for visitors […]
Edina Ingram reports that predictions of warm days and cool nights are expected to sustain intense color to be found in and around Mammoth Lakes. Presently, Mammoth Lakes is peaking or approaching peak. GO NOW! — Full Peak at all elevations above 8,000′ — The Sherwins and all mountainous areas surrounding the town of Mammoth Lakes […]
Color spotter Dan McKernan of Big Bear Lake provides this first report of autumn from the San Bernardino Mountains, above Los Angeles. 15 — 30% — Big Bear Lake — The color surrounding Big Bear Lake is now between 20 and 25% change. This area often turns quickly. So, peak could arrive anytime during the […]
This week’s shutdown of federal facilities has not limited fall color viewing on most federal lands. Only areas with gated admission, such as national parks, have been closed. U.S. Forests and BLM lands remain largely open, though services are — for the interim — not available. Since federal offices are closed, it’s not possible to […]
Dave Henry and The Sacramento Bee have always done a great job reporting fall color. Now, they’ve introduced a new map that is the best depiction that we have yet seen of where the color is showing in the High Sierra (hopefully, across California). We’ve linked to the new map in Colorful Links, though here’s […]
Color spotter Shae Garrett provides this roundup of color for the Shasta Cascade Region. Some areas of this vast region of northeast California are beginning to show color, though it’s still two to three weeks from significant displays. As in other areas of the state, red seems to be the theme of this autumn. A […]
Now is the optimal time to travel US 395 to Bishop and tour the Bishop Creek Canyon. Almost all areas of the canyon are at full peak. Peak color will continue at lower elevations in coming weeks, but not much longer at higher elevations. Photos are showing that wind is beginning to brush turned […]
Mono County color spotter Alicia Vennos sent a little whimsy along with today’s report of fall color… a humorous shot of someone spotting a slice of fall color at Pie in the Sky along the Rock Creek Road. GO NOW! — 75 — 100% — Rock Creek Lake — Alicia writes, “Undaunted by recent wind and […]
High peaks surrounding Mammoth Lakes were dusted with a couple of inches of snow this past weekend, as an early storm passed over California. Color spotter Christie Osborne says the snow did little to change the steady progression of color at Mammoth Lakes, which has now begun to descend from the high country. She reports, […]
Plumas County color spotter Richard McCutcheon (first to spot fall color on Aug. 1) reports that, “When the Buckeye tree changes, you know fall colors are not far away.” California Fall Color Editor John Poimiroo spoke with Randol White and Patty Piper of Eat, Drink, Explore and click on this video to hear what was […]