Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

Regional discussion and conditions reports for Washington and Oregon. Please post partners requests and trip plans in the Pacific Northwest Climbing Partners section.
User Avatar
EastKing

 
Posts: 494
Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2002 7:12 pm
Thanked: 20 times in 13 posts

Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by EastKing » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:11 pm

Okay folks, we have been challenged AGAIN!! After beating the world with awesome photos, people still don't believe that the Cascades have a fall. It is time for us to show the world, ONCE AGAIN where the colors are at!!!! If you have some photos of fall colors please posted them on the link down below. Just know they have to be in Washington State and they have to be from the year 2011.

http://www.summitpost.org/fall-colors-in-washington-state-2011/748878

User Avatar
lcarreau

 
Posts: 4226
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:27 pm
Thanked: 1898 times in 1415 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by lcarreau » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:35 am

Sure you got Fall !

I'll be expecting some LARCH photos for my "eye-popping" enjoyment ..

Image
"Turkey Vultures always vomit when they get nervous."

User Avatar
ExcitableBoy

 
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:33 am
Thanked: 663 times in 496 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by ExcitableBoy » Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:14 am

i've no photos to add this year, but I remember one fall driving over Blewet Pass on our way back from Leavenworth. There were some Birch trees just outside of the Town of Liberty that were so beautifully yellow/orange it looked like the trees were on fire,

User Avatar
EastKing

 
Posts: 494
Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2002 7:12 pm
Thanked: 20 times in 13 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by EastKing » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:46 am

A couple of pictures have been added to the album from Mount Rainier National Park. The color is just beginning to turn there.

User Avatar
Josh Lewis

 
Posts: 3414
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:12 pm
Thanked: 1111 times in 679 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by Josh Lewis » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:11 am

Fall is still coming in. I've been on quite a few trips and have not seen much of fall colors. Once Early October comes around you should be seeing more pictures from me. :)

User Avatar
EastKing

 
Posts: 494
Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2002 7:12 pm
Thanked: 20 times in 13 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by EastKing » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:29 am

Just saw a good TR! Colchuck Lake and Spider Meadows/Gap are looking good. Pyramid Mountain to the east of Carne will be a good peak this weekend!!!

User Avatar
nartreb

 
Posts: 2232
Joined: Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:45 pm
Thanked: 184 times in 155 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by nartreb » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:45 pm

Curse you Greg, you knew I'd be away from the East Coast for much of our season this year! So who challenged you this time?

User Avatar
mountainsandsound

 
Posts: 180
Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:46 am
Thanked: 30 times in 24 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by mountainsandsound » Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:26 am

Just posted one I took at Easy Pass on 10/2. The lighting that day was challenging for pictures. Alpine larches weren't quite at their zenith. Unfortunately it seems like we're going from summer straight to winter and getting up to 6,000 feet to see some larches will involve snowshoes very soon!

User Avatar
lcarreau

 
Posts: 4226
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:27 pm
Thanked: 1898 times in 1415 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by lcarreau » Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:48 am

Yeah, I KNOW about the polar air mass coming down from the Pac NW ... it's making things quite comfortable here in Arizona.

So, where's the Larches ???

Image
"Turkey Vultures always vomit when they get nervous."

User Avatar
EastKing

 
Posts: 494
Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2002 7:12 pm
Thanked: 20 times in 13 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by EastKing » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:04 am

nartreb wrote:Curse you Greg, you knew I'd be away from the East Coast for much of our season this year! So who challenged you this time?


Someone else from West Virginia challenged me this time. I won't call him out though! Hopefully some good pictures will be ready this weekend.

User Avatar
Tangeman

 
Posts: 73
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:18 pm
Thanked: 3 times in 3 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by Tangeman » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:01 am

Yeeee! I got some on the way, but for now, you can enjoy some berries etc in my Poe Mountain TR from yesterday.
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7994696

User Avatar
CzechMark

 
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:58 am
Thanked: 0 time in 0 post

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by CzechMark » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:38 am

I'm headed to the Enchantments next weekend. Perhaps the colors will be vibrant then. I'm definitely bringing by Nikon DSLR in the pack. I will post them if they are worthy of a Washington Fall representation haha

User Avatar
Josh Lewis

 
Posts: 3414
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:12 pm
Thanked: 1111 times in 679 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by Josh Lewis » Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:59 am

My brother saw the Enchantments yesterday and says the larches are in! :D

User Avatar
EastKing

 
Posts: 494
Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2002 7:12 pm
Thanked: 20 times in 13 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by EastKing » Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:35 am

Josh Lewis wrote:My brother saw the Enchantments yesterday and says the larches are in! :D


I hope he took pictures!

User Avatar
Josh Lewis

 
Posts: 3414
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:12 pm
Thanked: 1111 times in 679 posts

Re: Fall Colors in Washington State 2011!!

by Josh Lewis » Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:26 am

For those who are interested, here is a trip report that has some fall colors in it:
http://www.summitpost.org/autumn-arrive ... ain/752557

Image

Image

Image

EastKing wrote:I hope he took pictures!


Nope! :wink: He doesn't own a camera, and he did not think of borrowing mine.

Next

Return to Pacific Northwest (WA, OR)

 


  • Related topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests