If you have the opportunity to visit the
Eastern Sierra in the Fall you will be impressed by the brilliance of
the turning of Aspen leaf colors. In the summer the leaves are a bright
green but once the nights start to get cool and the calendar dips into
September entire canyons seem to resonate with
color. You can get up to the date information about prime viewing sites
and when the best time of the year is. The time the leaves change colors
vary slightly depending on the year. Some popular areas for viewing the
aspen are Bishop Creek, Lundy Canyon, June Lake Loop (the previous two
are
my favorite areas), Convict Canyon, Conway Summit, Laurel Canyon,
Mammoth Creek, Mammoth Lakes Basin, McGee Creek, Red's Meadow, Walker
River Canyon, Twin Lakes, Bridgeport and Big Pine.
The following phone numbers will provide you with further information
about the changing of the colors as well as other information about the
Eastern Sierra:
Bridgeport Ranger Station: 760.932.7070
Lee Vining Ranger Station: 760.647.3044
Mammoth Ranger Station: 760.924.5500
Mt. Whitney Station: 760.876.6200
Carson Valley of Commerce: 800.727.7677
White Mountain Ranger Station: 760.873.2500
You can have the Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce mail you a full color
brochure devoted entirely the colorful splendor of the Fall Aspen
colors. From a biological perspective, there is an interesting article
in this brochure explaining why the leaves change color. Write them at:
Mammoth Lakes Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 48
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
