Fall Colors in the Sierra Nevada

Traffic jam of autumn “leaf peepers” in Hope Valley, Eastern Sierra Nevada, fall, Toiyabe National Forest, California

Ah, another quiet weekend of fall colors in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada. I photographed this line of traffic a couple years ago near Sorenson’s Resort, a popular spot for finding autumn colors near Hope Valley, about 45 min. southeast of South Lake Tahoe. Sometimes the most challenging part of photographing autumn color is finding a safe place to park.