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It was a stunning Fall in Nevada. The color is just about gone, but we have a treasure trove of photos to remember the season. Admire nature’s beauty in this blog post or use the photos to get ideas for next fall’s weekend getaway or autumn color vacation.   

You don’t have to gamble on whether or not there’s still fall color left at Floyd Lamb Park near Las Vegas. Photographer Cindy van der Velde from outdoorfuninthesouthwest.com visited the park on November 14, 2024 to check on the autumn foliage.   She reports that some trees are in the […]

This late in the season, finding fall foliage is like a treasure hunt. Although most of the color is gone, there are some spots where autumn leaves continue to light up the forest. Here’s a report on what’s happening in both Southern and Northern Nevada as of November 10, 2024. […]

Dayton State Park and the town of Dayton boast some of the best displays of cottonwoods in Northern Nevada. When they’re at their peak the whole area looks magical. I wasn’t sure if the leaves had survived the recent cold nighttime temperatures, so I visited there on Friday, November 8, […]

Carson Valley as a whole is moving to the Fading category, which means you’ll find a mixture of Past Peak as well as some photo-worthy color. One of the places you’ll still find fall color is on the Fay Luther Trail, with most of the color up by Luther Creek. […]

Washoe Valley and the Washoe Lake area is starting to brighten up with fall color. Professional Photographer Patrick Wilkes was out and about on Friday, November 1 looking for autumn color photos and found some good color near Washoe Lake. There was still a surprising amount of green for this […]

Cottonwoods don’t always get the fall color loving they deserve. People are focused on the red and orange aspens up in the high country. But when the fall foliage on the cottonwoods really gets going, it’s a magical sight, with entire groves of trees glowing a 24-karat gold in the […]

Woodfords Canyon, on Highway 88 between Woodfords, California and Hope Valley, has really perked up since last week. On Saturday, October 26, it was glowing with a lot of yellow and some oranges. The middle canyon is At Peak (90%) and the lower canyon is Near Peak at 70%. The […]

If you like fall color drives in the country, now is the time to venture over to the Carson Valley, south of Carson City. The maples are looking spectacular, the best I’ve ever seen them. They’ve been a deep scarlet red for a while now, probably due to the mild […]