{"id":184067,"date":"2024-10-03T09:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T16:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=184067"},"modified":"2024-10-03T09:39:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T16:39:37","slug":"where-to-find-fall-colors-in-calaveras-cvb-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=184067","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Fall Colors in Calaveras ~ CVB Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Angels Camp, CA…Some years the fall colors creep up mixing ruffling green leaves with a dusting of yellow as early as late August. Other times, fall colors explode on the scene in unison, as if by plan. With Calaveras\u2019 moderate fall temperatures and clear skies, fall is always a sight to behold and the perfect time to do some hiking, mountain biking, or leisurely driving.<\/p>\n

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Whether you live nearby or traveling between Yosemite and Lake Tahoe, visit Calaveras this fall for the colorful and pristine autumn show. Just a short drive from the San Francisco Bay Area or Sacramento, a drive to Calaveras should definitely be on your list of places to visit.<\/p>\n

Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway<\/h2>\n
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Scenic Drive:<\/strong>\u00a0Highway 4 from Copperopolis to Bear Valley: Drive Highway 4 up to Bear Valley and enjoy beautiful fall colors all the way up. Weather permitting, drive to Dorrington (just past Arnold), turn right at Boards Crossing and drive about 5 miles to Sourgrass Day Use.<\/p>\n

Situated along Highway 4, running east through the High Sierra, the Ebbetts Pass corridor\u2019s fall colors typically begin showing before moving towards the historic Gold Country towns.\u00a0 If road conditions and weather allow, take a drive along the upper scenic Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway, one of just seven nationally designated byways in California. This 61-mile stretch of Highways 4 and 89 winds through glacially carved valleys and deep river canyons, stands of Giant Sequoia, granite outcroppings and even hot mineral pools. It\u2019s some of the most awe-inspiring and breathtaking scenery in the Sierra Nevada mountain range unlike anything you\u2019ll find in the big cities.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Scenic4.org<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0website states\u00a0\u201cAt both ends of the byway (between Arnold and Lake Alpine to the west and between Markleeville and Silver Creek to the east), the road is a modern, full-width, two-lane State Highway that is maintained for year-round travel, with a double yellow center line, shoulders and passing lanes. Visitors travel through seemingly endless miles of pristine scenery, interjected only occasionally by welcoming communities. However, in the middle portion between Lake Alpine and Silver Creek, the road and the travel experience changes dramatically, becoming a narrow two-lane road with no center line and no shoulders as it slowly winds its way up and over the Sierra crest.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Watch this video produced by\u00a0www.scenic4.org<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(around the four-minute mark) for a sample of what this incredible fall drive is like.<\/p>\n

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