Guess what? Fall colors are popping in the Eastern Sierra right now

If you think it’s too early for fall colors, think again. You’ll see lime green and yellows — even orange and red at high elevations — in California’s Eastern Sierra right now, according to the California Fall Color website.

Each year, leaf-spotters with cameras chronicle their fall-color finds around the state on the website, so stay tuned for updates. Check out the photo gallery above for some serious scenery as it looked last week.

Leaf-peeping spots are all off California 395 between Big Pine and Monitor Pass. For trip planning, this Eastern Sierra Fall Color Guide pretty much shows you where to go. Some are drive-bys, others involve taking a hike or easy walk.

It’s quaking aspens at high elevations around Bishop, which are near peak in the Eastern Sierra. And places like Bishop Creek Canyon and Weir Pond are good bets to keep your eye on in the next few weeks.

Sabrina Campground at 9,000 feet showed bright orange for those driving along California168. Other places to monitor: Parchers Resort (where you can stop and spend the night in a cabin), Willow Campground, Table Mountain Campground, Lake Sabrina and North Lake. At peak colors, these are among the most photogenic spots to catch reflections of colors in the lakes.

Farther north, Mono County locations remain green except high-elevation spots like Upper Rock Creek, Upper Hilton Creek and at Virginia Lakes.

California Fall Color recommends a walk on the Leavitt Meadow Trail to Roosevelt Lake, which should be exploding with color in the next week or so. It’s about 6.5 miles round-trip.

For updates and information, go to California Fall Color.

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