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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 June Lake, Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite, Bridgeport 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 -  See you again next Fall! 
As of 1/11/2011

• NORTHERN MONO COUNTY - WALKER/COLEVILLE/TOPAZ
  Walker Canyon - Peak to Past Peak
  Towns of Walker/Coleville - Past Peak
  
  
• BRIDGEPORT/VIRGINIA LAKES 
  Twin Lakes - Peak to Past Peak
  Virginia Lakes - Past Peak
  Conway Summit - Past Peak
  
  
• LEE VINING
  Log Cabin Rd. - Peak to Past Peak
  Tioga Pass - Peak to Past Peak
  Lundy Lake - Peak to Past Peak
  Lundy Canyon - Peak to Past Peak
  
  
• JUNE LAKE LOOP
  June Lake Loop - Peak to Past Peak
  
  
• MAMMOTH LAKES
  Lakes Basin - Peak to Past Peak
  Laurel Canyon - Past Peak
  
  
• CONVICT LAKE
  Around resort/campgrounds – Past Peak
  Around lake & Convict Canyon – Past Peak
  
  
• CROWLEY LAKE
  McGee Creek Canyon - Peak to Past Peak 
  Around the town - Peak to Past Peak
  
  
• ROCK CREEK CANYON
  Around the lake - Past Peak
  Along the road - Peak to Past Peak
  East Fork Bench, Dorothy Lake Loop - Past Peak
  Lower Rock Creek - Peak to Past Peak
  
  
• BISHOP
  Bishop Creek Canyon - Peak to Past Peak
  Lake Sabrina  - Past Peak
  South Lake - Past Peak
  Town of Bishop & surrounding area - Peak to Past Peak 
   

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