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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When the cottonwoods are in full fall color, they look like umbrellas of gold. One of the best places to see them is at Dayton State Park. I checked on the progress of the cottonwoods at Dayton State Park on my way back from the spectacular fall color at Kingston
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Genoa was a patchwork quilt of maples turning red and cottonwoods turning yellow on Monday, October 20, 2025. The maples in Genoa and Carson Valley are At Peak and have been for a while, so we recommend you don’t wait to visit. Cottonwoods in Genoa are in the Near Peak
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Woodfords Canyon is an alleyway of gold and some orange-red right now, as the aspens and other trees in this area are At Peak. You can reach the canyon by taking Highway 88 from Gardnerville up into the mountains. It’s the canyon between the town of Woodfords and Hope Valley
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