View Full Version : hey, did anyone else notice? . . .
mountain squid
09-25-2011, 16:09
. . . . Fall has arrived. It sure is nice to have some 'cooler' temps. Is there any leaf color out there yet? http://www.tiptopglobe.com/skin/smile/s3088.gif Here in NE TN everything is still green.
See you on the trail,
mt squid
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Things are just barely starting to turn here in northern Indiana.
hikerboy57
09-25-2011, 16:18
was just up to bear mtn last week, still green.the predominant color the past week has been grey.
mountain squid
09-25-2011, 17:07
wow, what happened to Brady today?!? http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-merv/football.gif
See you on the trail,
mt squid
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I was up at Indian Grave Gap yesterday and was really surprised to see fall colors starting already. Down in the valley leaves are falling but they're mainly the ones that were scorched by the heat.
Migrating Bird
09-25-2011, 18:24
Here in Western MA, the leaves are really starting to show some color, should peak within the next week or two. Too warm, 78 today the skeeters are as bad a I can ever remember, we need cooler temps.
charlieo
09-25-2011, 18:29
yes, went to stratton mt. fire tower in VT. today lots of color
JenHikes
09-25-2011, 18:50
Was up on the AT near Guyot this weekend and the leaves had a slight hint of turning at that high elevation. Some guy at Peck's last night said he figured they all would have changed by now *eyeroll*. I told him he was about a month early and he was shocked, ha! I asked him when they change at his house (in Virginia) and he said mid to late October. I hope he got the hint ;)
Slo-go'en
09-25-2011, 20:28
Colors are starting to look good up here in the Whites. A week ago they were just thinking about it. Been kinda too warm to make them briliant. Need a good heavy frost to do that. I just got back from a 70 mile "rail to trail" hike real close to the coast of Maine the other day and the colors at the coast, "down east", weren't nearly as far along as here in the mountains.
Blissful
09-25-2011, 21:21
Some color up in SNP yesterday. Had all day rain today, good for fall color later.
Chaco Taco
09-26-2011, 07:17
The maples are very nice up here. The rest is starting to turn. The next 3 weeks should be nice!
Headed on the trail this weekend between Carver's Gap and Erwin, will try to report back when I return.
mountain squid
09-26-2011, 08:04
We'll be on Roan on Wed getting ready for Saturday's maintenance outing. I'm interested to see if there is any color up there yet as well.
See you on the trail,
mt squid
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here in New England leaves are just starting to change color. Still early. Weather of late has been more like August than September.
The color is just starting to change in VA. Here is a pic from 2 weeks ago around Dragon's Tooth of my hiking partner "Mending" with some fall color behind her.
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Thy leaves r gone here snowg in mnts ..wintr loomg
mountain squid
09-29-2011, 16:20
It felt kinda like Fall today . . . cooler, breezy . . . . still not much color but the leaves are falling. Looks like this weekend is gonna be in the 50s/60s. Even heard on the radio might get some flurries in the higher elevations . . . probably Roan where we will be doing maintenance on Sat . . . . brrrr
See you on the trail,
mt squid
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Mr. Toad
09-29-2011, 16:24
You guys are killing me. It's still hot here in Fla. Too damn hot.
Buffalo Skipper
09-29-2011, 16:39
In NW Florida fall is literally around the corner. Tomorrow's high is still expected to be 88°, but by tomorrow night it wiull be down in the lower 50s and upper 40s Saturday and Sunday nights. :banana
I will be out camping with the scouts this weekend and setting up the hammock. It's not backpacking, but it is still better to be in the outdoors than stuck in.
We don't get much color change here, as most all our trees are evergreens. Even our magnolias and live oaks are evergreens and keep live green leaves throughout the winter.
mountain squid
10-02-2011, 15:26
. . . . Fall has arrived. uhhh, yeah . . . Fall?!?! . . . . . who said Fall has arrived?
Yesterday on Roan:
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/8/6/9/2/dscn8352.jpg
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/8/6/9/2/dscn8355.jpg
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/8/6/9/2/dscn8359.jpg
It was about 25F on Roan Mountain. I shudder to think how cold it was with the wind chill factored in. It was cold and snowy but we still managed to dig some new trail with ASU Trail Crew. Thanks for the help!
See you on the trail,
mt squid
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Pedaling Fool
10-02-2011, 15:50
You guys are killing me. It's still hot here in Fla. Too damn hot.
In NW Florida fall is literally around the corner. Tomorrow's high is still expected to be 88°, but by tomorrow night it wiull be down in the lower 50s and upper 40s Saturday and Sunday nights. :banana
I will be out camping with the scouts this weekend and setting up the hammock. It's not backpacking, but it is still better to be in the outdoors than stuck in.
We don't get much color change here, as most all our trees are evergreens. Even our magnolias and live oaks are evergreens and keep live green leaves throughout the winter.
Record lows here last night and cooler than normal today, haven't looked at the weather forecast, but wouldn't be surprised if we get some more record lows tonight.
I got a live oaks and a magnolia in my yard. However, I also got a sweetgum and another deciduous tree (I've yet to identify), should start changing soon if these temps continue. I've also noticed that the leaves of my banana tree are turning yellow at a faster rate.
BTW, Mr. Toad, yeah I know this ain't Florida -- it's southern Georgia:sun
At long last the sun FINALLY came out here in Santa Barbara. Man is it hot. Finally summer. Looking forward to fall, whatever the heck that is.
Beautiful fall weekend here in north GA. Temps last night dipped into the 30s. Sky was so clear that you could see the Atlanta Skyline from Ramrock Mtn yesterday.
Tipi Walter
10-02-2011, 18:59
Seeing Carvers Gap is sweet as I haven't been there in a while. The main question as I gear up for an October trip is this---do I bring the full winter kit or not? Two pair of gloves or just one? The balaclava and the toboggan? The down pants? The down jacket is a no-brainer. Candles for in-tent hand warming? The winter full leather boots or the Asolo FSN 95's? I'm going with the 95's. The Icebreaker tops or the Smartwools? The Icebreakers, thank you. Christmas comes early for backpackers and it's called October.
Ladytrekker
10-02-2011, 19:04
I was at the Gator game Saturday night in Gainesville and it got in the low 50's I was cold and tomorrow morning in Jacksonville it will be low 50's I am so happy fall is here hiking in Florida fall and winter is spectacular and I have alot of hiking planned over the next few months. I am daydreaming of being in my tent on a cool night no where I would rather sleep.
Tipi Walter
10-02-2011, 20:17
I was at the Gator game Saturday night in Gainesville and it got in the low 50's I was cold and tomorrow morning in Jacksonville it will be low 50's I am so happy fall is here hiking in Florida fall and winter is spectacular and I have alot of hiking planned over the next few months. I am daydreaming of being in my tent on a cool night no where I would rather sleep.
Full agreement here. In fact, I have a tent set up in the yard and will be sleeping out tonight in the cool 50 degree temps as we speak.
Wise Old Owl
10-02-2011, 21:52
I Sucketh too....Here's a pic from Hiking in Blue Knob
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg275/MarkSwarbrick/Oct08098a.jpg
mountain squid
10-03-2011, 16:53
That is a nice Fall photo, Wise Old Owl!
The main question as I gear up for an October trip is this---do I bring the full winter kit or not?
For the Roan Highlands? Last weekend was not typical. Although it is usually quite windy up there, the daily temp's are not that cold just yet. Daily temp's down below are in the mid-high 70s this week, so probably in the mid-high 50s on/near Roan. Night time temp's obviously will be much colder. So during the day, may not need a "full winter kit", but definitely enough to stay warm at night.
Of course, it is possible that another cold snap will happen . . . .
See you on the trail,
mt squid
Odd Man Out
10-03-2011, 17:29
Highs in the low to mid 70's with no rain predicted for a whole week in Oct in MI. Who would have thunk?
Wow, that's really pretty. It NEVER looks like that in Santa Barbara.
mick2360
10-03-2011, 19:30
Leaves just turning here on the NY/NJ border. View from Pochuck Mt. was gorgeous.
mountain squid
10-09-2011, 16:20
Today was a great day for a hike . . .
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See you on the trail,
mt squid
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mountain squid
10-16-2011, 16:50
If you're planning a Fall foliage trip to NE TN, better get here soon . . .
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/8/6/9/2/dscn8430.jpg
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/8/6/9/2/dscn8435.jpg
(you can just see the moon in the second photo)
See you on the trail,
mt squid
Slo-go'en
10-16-2011, 17:56
Rain and wind this weekend ended the foliage up here in the Whites. There was even a freash coat of snow on the summits when the clouds cleared this afternoon. I was down state this weekend (means southern NH) and the colors were not all that good - still a lot of green. There was a small streach just before the notches where the color was still good, and then north of the notches its all gone. Very strange year.
Chenango
10-16-2011, 19:02
Leaves were at peak last weekend on the Long Trail in southern VT. I loved hiking through the golden leaves of the beech groves.
Leaves are now gone at home here in central NY.
Furlough
10-16-2011, 19:48
Pics from Hawksbill summit in SNP yesterday.
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modiyooch
10-16-2011, 22:13
hey squid, We were there today. Hiked above Watauga Dam and hiked/ran to Laurel Creek Falls. Plus 4 hour drive thru western NC. It was a very nice day.
doritotex
10-17-2011, 09:02
I can never understand why people here in east TN complain about the heat! It gets in the low 90's for a few days and they freak out!! The rest of the summer it's in the 80's and when you go up to the mountains hiking it's 10 degrees or more cooler! The lows are in the 60's and sometimes 50's all summer long! I have never been unbearably hot when I hike in the summer...but then again, I've from the Texas gulf coast!! Ha!
The colors are a bit disappointing here along midcoast Maine. The hurricane blew off a lot of leaves. Warm weather kept the colors dimmer than usual. Now a series of windy days have blown away a lot of the leaves that had remained. Even the late season oaks with their rustic reds won't be showing this year. The rainy summer brought a fungus infection that has caused a lot of the leaves to turn brown early. Fall is always pretty here along the coast, even this year. It's just not up to its usual standard.
Moose2001
10-17-2011, 10:45
thanks for all the photos guys. The leaf change in Utah is no where as brilliant as Vermont. It's one of the things I miss most about living in the northeast. Your photos bring back lots of great memories.