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Visit one of America's Best Fall Foliage Forests!
Mono County and the surrounding Eastern Sierra provide the best show of glowing golden-orange-crimson fall colors in the western United States. Travel to Rock Creek, Mammoth Lakes, the June Lake Loop, Yosemite (Tioga Pass), Lundy Canyon,  Bridgeport, Sonora Pass and beyond to see fall colors at their finest.

Rated #2 in the US for the best fall foliage viewing by GORP.com, Mono County and the Inyo National Forest offer brilliant fall colors from mid-September through October.

"One of the Sierra's sublime experiences."
– GORP.com, Top Ten Fall Forests, 2010

TravelandLeisure.com  also ranks the Eastern Sierra among America's Best Fall Color Drives!  Click HERE to find out why!

"Blinding displays of yellow and orange."
– TravelandLeisure.com, America's Best Fall Color Drives, September 2011

BEST MONO COUNTY FALL COLOR VIEWING SPOTS:
Particularly good hot spots are the Lee Vining and Lundy Canyon area near Mono Lake and Yosemite, Rock Creek south of Mammoth Lakes, McGee Creek, Convict Lake, and the June Lake Loop.  Around Bridgeport, you won't want to miss Virginia Lakes, Twin Lakes and the Conway Summit.  The West Walker River is also lined with gold.

Fall Colors by Foot: Day hikes in Lundy Canyon, McGee Creek or Rock Creek Canyon are sure to impress. Stop by one of the region's Visitor Centers to get directions and maps.

Fall Colors by Car: Tioga Pass (Route 120) climbs through dramatic and rugged Lee Vining Canyon, connecting the Great Basin landscapes with the high alpine meadows of Yosemite. The June Lake Loop (Hwy. 158) is a gorgeous aspen-lined drive which links numerous lakes.  Rock Creek Road is also a colorful drive -- be sure to stop by Rock Creek Lakes Resort for home-made pie!

CURRENT FALL COLOR REPORT - Check here for fall color updates, week by week. We try and describe by percentages how close the fall color hot spots are to "peak" and full color.  So 0-15% is still mostly green, lime green with some yellow.  Of course, 80-100% will be at peak with colors ranging from bright yellow, golds, oranges and reds. 

Last updated: 11/13/12 - Leaves have fallen from the trees and winter has set in for most of Mono County.  See you next year!

Stay tuned and check our Facebook page (Facebook.com/VisitEasternSierra) for up-to-the-minute reports!

• NORTHERN MONO COUNTY - WALKER/COLEVILLE/TOPAZ
  Walker Canyon - 100% 
  Towns of Walker/Coleville - 100% 
  Sonora Pass 100%
  
• BRIDGEPORT/VIRGINIA LAKES 
  Twin Lakes - 100%  
  Virginia Lakes - 100% 
  Conway Summit - 100%  
  
  
• LEE VINING
  Log Cabin Rd. - 100%  
  Tioga Pass - 100% 
  Lundy Lake - 100%  
  Lundy Canyon Trail - 100%
  
  
• JUNE LAKE LOOP
  June Lake Loop/Hwy 158 - About 100% 
  
  
• MAMMOTH LAKES
  Lakes Basin - 100%  
  Laurel Canyon - 100% 
  
  
• CONVICT LAKE
  Around resort/campgrounds – 100% 
  Around Lake - 100% 
  Convict Canyon – 100%
  
  
• CROWLEY LAKE/McGEE CREEK
  McGee Creek Canyon - 100%
  Around Crowley community - 100% 
  
  
• ROCK CREEK CANYON
  Around Rock Creek Lake - 100%
  Along the road -100%
  Lower Rock Creek - 100%
  
  
• BISHOP
  Bishop Creek Canyon - 100% 
  Lake Sabrina  - 100%
  South Lake - 100%
  Town of Bishop & surrounding area - 80-100%

For current fall color reports and photos, also visit CaliforniaFallColor.com 
 

CURRENT PHOTOS as of November 2nd, 2012

June Lake November 1st, 2012

Gull Lake November 1st, 2012

Reverse Creek, June Lake November 1st, 2012

June Lake Loop October 25th 2012. Photo: Ralph lockhart, Double Eagle Resort & Spa

June Lake October 24th, 2012. Photo: Lynn Morton, Sierra Crest Real Estate

June Lake Loop October 23rd, 2012. Photo: Nicholas Barnhart

June Lake Loop October 23rd, 2012. Photo: Nicholas Barnhart

Twin Lakes, Bridgeport October 18th 2012. Photo: Marty Slonim

Leavitt Peak Trail, Hwy 109 Sonora Pass. Photo: Kimberly Kolafa

Grant Lake, October 17

Lundy Canyon Oct. 8th 2012 Photo: Tony Spiker

Convict Lake Oct. 9th 2012 Photo: David Polm

Gull Lake Oct. 14th 2012 Photo: Brent Bremer

Rock Creek Lake, Sept. 30, 2012

Lundy Canyon Trail - first waterfall viewpoint, Sept. 29, 2012

Lundy Canyon Trail, above beaver pond - Sept. 29, 2012
Conway Summit, October 1, 2012

PHOTOS FROM PAST SEASONS:
A picture is worth a thousand words...Here are some scenes from previous fall seasons in Mono County!

June Lake Loop (Hwy. 158)
 

View from Conway Summit along scenic US 395, between Lee Vining and Bridgeport

Silver Lake along the June Lake Loop (Hwy 158), courtesy of Rob Bohning Photography


Mammoth Lakes Fall Color