Fay Luther Trail in the Carson Valley—and the road leading up to it—was looking mighty pretty this past weekend on Saturday, November 1, 2025 and Sunday, November 2. The cottonwoods and other trees along Luther Creek are peaking, as are the groves that you can see if you drive along […]
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The cottonwoods in Yerington, Nevada and the surrounding Mason Valley are sporting some beautiful colors in many spots. Most are At Peak, although a small number are Past Peak while others are still green. That’s what landscape photographer Patrick Wilkes found on his visit to Yerington on Wednesday, October 29,
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Professional photographer Patrick Wilkes took advantage of the fall color and the reflections in the water to capture these photos in Fallon, Nevada on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. He estimates that 80% of the cottonwoods are turning, and the town is At Peak. It makes for a nice drive out
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Hope Valley, not far across the California state line from Nevada, is hanging on to some fall color thanks mostly to what we call the Grand Finale Grove. We call it that because in more than 30 years of going to Hope Valley, I’ve found that it always turns last
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Wind is a fall foliator’s worst enemy. Luckily, this weekend’s windstorm left some color in the Carson Valley in the towns of Minden, Gardnerville, and Genoa. Some of the leaves did blow off the trees and other color faded, but enough remains for anyone looking for good photos or just
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