Natural History Wanderings

California Fall Color has a new fall color post today for the Shasta Cascade region

Patchy 10-50% – Plumas County – This prime fall color destination in the northern Sierra usually peaks mid-October, though changes are already appearing. Color spotter Lisa May reports the dogwood is nearly at peak and changing rapidly. Pinks and soft reds are predicted compared to its usual vibrant red.

Patchy 10-50% – Siskiyou County – Parts of Siskiyou County are beginning to show patches of red and yellow,. Warm days and cool nights will likely lead to acceleration of the color change.

Just Starting 0-10% – Shasta County –  hints of yellow and lime.Liquidambar,

GO NOW! Near Peak 50 – 75% Whitmore – Orange and red are already showing

Just Starting 0-10% – Tehama County – Scrub Oaks are beginning the change with patches of lime and yellow. Tehama County has large areas of riparian woodland along the Sacramento River that provide beautiful color.

 

Just Starting 0-10% Trinity County – Weaverville is one of the prettiest places to see fall color in the Shasta Cascade, though it’s just starting now with some lime and yellow among the bigleaf maple. Look for chartreuse wild cucumber along the Trinity River with full peak at the end of October through early November.

Patchy 0 – 10% Butte County – Another fabulous place to see fall color in the Shasta Cascade is Chico, but with temperatures still in the mid-eighties to lower nineties, there’s not much color change at all, so far. Color spotters there are predicting a late October to mid November show at Bidwell Park and CSU Chico.  some trees there are beginning to turn lime and red.

Patchy 10 – 50% Lassen County – Like the other areas in the Shasta Cascade, Lassen County is reporting mostly patchy yellow and lime in its forests. The Bureau of Land Management office in Chester predicts the trees to peak by the third week of October. N

Just Starting 0 – 10% Modoc County –  says Aspen and rabbitbrush are beginning to show beautiful color in the Warner Mountains of Northeastern California. The South Warner Wilderness in the Modoc National Forest has some outstanding groves of Aspen to view in the coming month, when it begins to cool.

See photos at California Fall Color