The nice thing about maples—at least the ones we have here in Northwest Nevada—is that it takes a long time for them to lose their leaves. That means the fall color display can last weeks. Finally, here in the Carson Valley, some leaves are falling from trees that have been
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Normally, on October 14, the fall color at the Spooner Lake State Park backcountry would be at peak. But this year, like many other places, the fall color here peaked earlier than normal. That means much of the autumn foliage here is Past Peak. The good news, though, is that
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I drove up Kingston Canyon on October 8, 2026 and pulled over into a turnout, in awe of the ribbon of red, orange, yellow, and green aspens that curved along the base of a mountain. The most dramatic autumn color in the canyon right now is just below Groves Lake.
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This year, many maples are changing much earlier than usual in Northern Nevada. Some just have patches of scarlet while others are at least half red. Last year, we wrote about why some maples were changing color in July. But last year the early change was isolated. In 2026 in
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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.
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