hey, did anyone else notice? . . .

[Pedaling Fool]

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.

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

[sbhikes]

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.

[FatMan]

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]

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]

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]

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]

I Sucketh too....Here's a pic from Hiking in Blue Knob

[mountain squid]

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]

Highs in the low to mid 70's with no rain predicted for a whole week in Oct in MI. Who would have thunk?

[sbhikes]

Wow, that's really pretty. It NEVER looks like that in Santa Barbara.

[mick2360]

Leaves just turning here on the NY/NJ border. View from Pochuck Mt. was gorgeous.

[mountain squid]

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]

If you're planning a Fall foliage trip to NE TN, better get here soon . . .






(you can just see the moon in the second photo)


See you on the trail,
mt squid

[Slo-go'en]

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]

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]

Pics from Hawksbill summit in SNP yesterday.

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[modiyooch]

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]

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!

[weary]

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]

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.