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 time of year, but most of the trees were in the Getting Better stage (50%), providing some nice contrasts between the greens and the yellows.
He found the best lighting a bit away from the lake, which is where he took the photos.
The best autumn foliage in the area, he said, was in Bower’s Mansion Regional Park, although he did not have time to make it over there to capture the color.
If you want to see an amazing photo of Washoe Lake during a past fall color season, head over to our nevadafallcolor.com home page and look at the photo slider on top of the page. The second to last photo in the slider is a stunning photo by Patrick of the trees just beginning to turn reflected in the lake.
Washoe Valley Fall Color Report 2024
Washoe Valley and Washoe Lake – Getting Better as of November 1 (50%). The cottonwoods on the west side of the lake are a mixture of greens and yellows. The best color is by Bower’s Mansion Regional Park. Â
