California Photographer posted the following report for Hope Valley for 10/18/12
Made the trip to Hope Valley this morning. Most colors have peaked, but still descent color from Caples Lake on Highway 88 to Junction with Highway 89.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | October 20, 2012
Hope Valley 10/18/12
Posted in Fall Foliage | Tags: Autumn Color, Autumn Foliage, Autumn leaf color, Fall Color, Fall Foliage, Hope Valley
Natural History Wanderings 
The wind has been a little rough on the aspen trees in Hope Valley and around Tahoe, but still many good opportunities for sight-seeing and photography.
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By: Rick on October 21, 2012
at 9:43 AM
Thanks for your update Rick. Lets see what the storm does in the next couple of days.
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By: Sandy Steinman on October 21, 2012
at 10:45 PM