Natural History Wanderings

California Fall Color has a new post for Napa and Ukiah. See photos  and full report at Napa Valley Vines are at Peak Fall Color

Napa Valley (Peak 75-100%) –  the Mt Vreeder Road on the west side of the Napa Valley and descending to the floor of the valley, continuing north along the Silverado Trail from Yountville to Deer Park Road “… the colors were really wonderful.”

As we have noted previously, vineyards change by location and grape variety.  It may be peaking in one vineyard, past peak in another and not even close in a third – all within a given location.  reported, “… was easily Near Peak, if not Peak.”

Pope Valley and Chiles Valley  “Those valleys are in similar state of color. Very nice.” GO NOW!

Ukiah Valley (Peak 75-100%) – GO NOW!