Natural History Wanderings

California Fall Color has the following new report for Mono County

Twin Lakes in the Mammoth Lakes Basin is glowing with color right now with brilliant red, orange, yellow and lime.  Lara Kaylor of Mammoth Lakes Tourism says the color is showing nicely at the highest elevations and still developing below 8,000′.  Warm days and cold nights are sugaring up the trees and creating intense color conditions.

GO NOW! Near Peak 50 – 75% Twin Lakes, Mammoth Lakes Basin

Patchy 10 – 50% – Laurel Canyon – Very little color showing at base, though about a fourth of trees have turned at the top of the canyon.

Patchy 10 – 50% – Convict Lake – Convict has lots of yellow just appearing around the lake; Convict Canyon has a way to go.

GO NOW! Near Peak 50 – 75% – McGee Creek Canyon – Gorgeous color above 8,500′

Patchy 10 – 50% – Crowley Lake – Very little color is showing, as yet

.Patchy 10 – 50% Tioga Pass – Give it another week to two.

Patchy 10 – 50% Lundy Lake – On the lower end of the scale.

GO NOW! Near Peak 50 – 75% – Lundy Canyon Trail – Beautiful yellow, orange and red aspen can be seen at higher elevations.

See photos and older reports at  California Fall Color