Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 25, 2013
Eastern Sierra/Inyo National Forest Fall Color 9/25/13
Inyo National Forest just posted the following fall color update 9/25/13
Fall Colors for Inyo National Forest / Eastern Sierra
| Mono Lake Ranger District |
ROAD |
DRIVING DIRECTIONS |
FALL COLORS |
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Lundy Canyon |
Leave Hwy 395 approx. 7 miles north of Lee Vining. Turn west on Lundy Canyon Road. |
No Reports |
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Tioga Road Hwy 120 |
South of Lee Vining, Hwy 120 goes west to Yosemite or east to Benton and Hwy 6. |
New photos on facebookVisitEasternSierra |
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June Lake Loop |
Leave Hwy 395 at June Lake or north of Grant Lake. |
No Reports |
| Mammoth Lakes Ranger District |
ROAD |
DRIVING DIRECTIONS |
FALL COLORS |
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Reds Meadow Road |
Leave Hwy 395 at Hwy 203 to the town of Mammoth Lakes. Turn right on Minaret Road. |
9/17/2013 Aspen are beginning to trun gold along the High Trail. Willows are starting to change. |
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Mammoth Lakes Scenic Loop |
Leave Hwy 395 at Hwy 203 to the town of Mammoth Lakes. Turn right on Minaret Road, then right on Mammoth Scenic Loop Road. |
9/13/2013 Willows are turning yellow at Snowcreek Meadows, Mammoth Lakes. |
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Benton Crossing Road |
From Hwy 395 south of Mammoth, turn east onto Benton Crossing Road. |
No Reports |
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Lake Mary Road |
Leave Hwy 395 at Hwy 203 to the town of Mammoth Lakes. Continue on Lake Mary Road. |
No Reports |
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Convict Lake Road |
Leave Hwy 395 just south of the Mammoth Airport and follow Convict Lake Rd. |
No Reports |
| White Mountain Ranger District |
ROAD |
DRIVING DIRECTIONS |
FALL COLORS |
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McGee Creek /
Crowley Lake
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Between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes |
9/20/2013 Color is coming on well up McGee Canyon.
9/13/2013 Some color is beginning at the higher elevations of McGee Canyon on the McGee Pass trail. |
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Rock Creek Road |
From Bishop go north on Hwy 395 to Tom’s Place. Follow Rock Creek Road. |
9/20/2013 Mid canyon along Rock Creek Road is showing color. The highest elevations are peak or passing peak.
9/16/2013 Aspen are yellow and orange at Hilton Lakes, East Fork & Dorothy Lake. Nice color around Rock Creek Lake to Mosquito Flat.
9/12/13 Both sides of Rock Creek at peak color (reds and golds) |
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Pine Creek Road |
From Bishop go north on Hwy 395 approximately 12 miles and go west on Pine Creek Canyon Rd. |
No Reports |
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Bishop Creek Road-Sabrina & South Lake |
From Bishop go west on State Route 168 (Line Street). |
9/16/2013 Color is fantastic up south fork of Bishop Creek.
9/15/2013 Aspen are green and gold from Table Mountain Campground to South Lake.
Photos of Sabrina Campgroundhttp://www.californiafallcolor.com/
9/13/13 Leaves are turning gold at North Lake. |
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| Mount Whitney Ranger District |
ROAD |
DRIVING DIRECTIONS |
FALL COLORS |
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Onion Valley Road |
From Highway 395, in Independence, CA, turn west on Market Street. Onion Valley is about 15 miles west of Independence. |
9/20/2013 Lots of aspen along this road showing potential for spectacular colors soon.
9/15/2013 Aspen is comming into great color in the upper elevations, and starting to change along the road. |
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Whitney Portal Road |
From Lone Pine, CA, travel 13 miles west on Whitney Portal Road. |
No Reports |
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Horseshoe Meadow Road |
From Lone Pine, CA. Go west on Whitney Portal Road through the Alabama Hills, then turn south on Horseshoe Meadow Road. |
No Reports |
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