JohnC
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Jeffrey, I'm staying in June Lake Oct 7-11. Let me know if you want to meet up. ;-)
Fall Color Reports - 2018
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Thanks for the update Ryan, it does still look like a ways to go.
Jeffrey
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Very good chance that will happen!
AlanLichty
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This morning along US 2 just west of the continental divide. There were more leaves changing near the divide than on either side near the park entrances. Not much changing in the St. Mary's area yet.
ckcarr
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Nothing more irritating on certain photography boards than a few people posting fall color images and purposely omitting when they really took the pictures, when I know darn well they are from last year or before.
Well, having said that, making a long round trip up to Salt Lake City and back yesterday I did notice the trees were turning yellow in several places. Ben would know better than me, if he can see through all the smoke...
Well, having said that, making a long round trip up to Salt Lake City and back yesterday I did notice the trees were turning yellow in several places. Ben would know better than me, if he can see through all the smoke...
I see the hillside behind my house turning, but have not bothered to go into the high country yet, the sky's are not photogenic.
Jim Sanderson
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Say hello to the elves for me please.
Here is an interesting report from the Tetons showing past years with images and locations
https://www.bestofthetetons.com/2018/08/27/foliage-reports-september-october-2018/
https://www.bestofthetetons.com/2018/08/27/foliage-reports-september-october-2018/
Nice link Ben, lot's of information there. It looks like your timing for the Teton trip should be perfect.
Thanks for the updates Alisa. It looks like the better colors are further south right now.
I drove the Alpine Loop today around Mt Timpanogos. The aspen look healthy, and mostly green. The oak seem a bit stressed and the healthy oaks are still green while a very few have turned and many just look dried out.
This is at the summit at 8060 feet.
Here are a couple near the Sundance resort at around 7000 feet.
This is at the summit at 8060 feet.
Here are a couple near the Sundance resort at around 7000 feet.
ckcarr
Founding Member
Here's an interesting little interactive map to play with. Not sure how accurate it is, but I got in an Adorama email.
https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/
https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/
teelermeeler
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Colors are really starting to show here in Telluride. Near Ophir and Ouray, they are really going off!
AlanLichty
Moderator
The eastern side of the Columbia River Gorge is starting to turn (a bit early) but this may be drought induced. Only barely getting started from Cascade Locks heading west.
Colorado - 09/29/2028
The following are all iPhone shots
Kebler Pass area CR 12- probably 70 to 80% peak. The whole drive on CR 12 from Hwy 133 all the way to Crested Butte is mostly peak, just some green left.
Crested Butte - lots of color around there. The distant slopes on the peaks seemed to be mostly stripped bare. But still lots is cooler lower down.
Heading south out of Crested Butte on the way to Gunnison had tons of photo ops with again 70% peak color.
The following are all iPhone shots
Kebler Pass area CR 12- probably 70 to 80% peak. The whole drive on CR 12 from Hwy 133 all the way to Crested Butte is mostly peak, just some green left.
Crested Butte - lots of color around there. The distant slopes on the peaks seemed to be mostly stripped bare. But still lots is cooler lower down.
Heading south out of Crested Butte on the way to Gunnison had tons of photo ops with again 70% peak color.
Colorado - 9/30/2018
Dallas Divide in the San Juan mountains in SW Colorado - it’s at peak color now. The scrub oak are 100% and the aspen are a mix of lime green, yellow and bare.
There are some storms coming in, so no telling how the Aspen will fare.
An iPhone shot.
Dallas Divide in the San Juan mountains in SW Colorado - it’s at peak color now. The scrub oak are 100% and the aspen are a mix of lime green, yellow and bare.
There are some storms coming in, so no telling how the Aspen will fare.
An iPhone shot.