Fall Color Report

The Weekend of October 13-14 is your best bet for fall color in the Eastern Sierra. Most of the big trees are near peak color, but with the unusual weather patterns we’ve been having, it might not last long. Another storm could end it all, or two weeks of warm weather could make it last and last. It’s anyone’s guess. Last week’s storms burned out or blew off the leaves at higher elevations, and there is snow painting the shadowed crevices of the peaks.

The latest reports are saying that Conway Summit is not looking good, but from Lundy south there is a lot of nice color.

Be on the lookout for migrating deer. Last weeks snows have driven them from the higher elevations and there are lots of dead ones on the side of the roads from their attempt to migrate to lower elevations.

If you make it to Mammoth, try the mahi-mahi fish tacos at Roberto’s Cafe. YUM! Top notch!

Yosemite is also starting to turn, and the dry year is bringing a spotty change in color. Many dogwood are already turning, with a lot of deep reds, more than in most years, but many are still green, The oaks and big leaf maples are starting to turn and will probably peek around Oct 26, but is worth a trip even now. The maple tree by the chapel is in full color now, but I always ignore it as it is a non-native species, and I’ve got a thing against those.