Natural History Wanderings

Fall Colors in Mono County – Mono County Tourism and Film Commission has just published an early season fall color report for Sept. 9

Mono County is just getting started! No significant color change to report yet.

Guide:
0-10% – Just Starting
10-50% – Patchy
50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now!)
75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)
Past Peak – (You Missed It)

WALKER / COLEVILLE / TOPAZ

Monitor Pass – 0%
Mill Canyon/Golden Gate Mine Road – 0%
Walker Canyon – 0%
Towns of Walker & Coleville – 0%
Sonora Pass – 0% –

BRIDGEPORT / VIRGINIA LAKES

Twin Lakes –  0%
Virginia Lakes – 0%
Conway Summit – 0%
Green Creek – 0-10% Some small changes in the higher elevations, especially on the trail to Green lake
Summers Meadow – 0%

LEE VINING

Tioga Pass & Lee Vining Canyon – 0%
Lundy Lake & Canyon – 0%

BENTON & 120 EAST

Sagehen Meadow –  0-10% Just getting started. Lime greens with occasional yellows.

JUNE LAKE LOOP

June Lake Loop/Hwy 158 – 0%
Parker Lake – 0%
Little Walker Lake – 0%

MAMMOTH LAKES

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Lakes Basin – 0%
Laurel Canyon – 0%
Mammoth Creek Road – 0%

CONVICT LAKE

Around resort/campgrounds – 0%
Convict Lake & Canyon – 0%

CROWLEY LAKE/McGEE CREEK

McGee Creek Canyon – 0%
Around Crowley community – 0%

ROCK CREEK CANYON

Around Rock Creek Lake – 0-10% Just getting going with green and lime green leaves at the higher elevations.
Along the road –  0%
Lower Rock Creek – 0%