Every day, year around, is special in Yosemite. Come and bring your camera. Considered one of the crown jewels of the National Park system, California s Yosemite adds a multitude of colors to its landscape during the fall season. World-famous waterfalls flows gently, in harmony with Yosemite s relaxed autumn atmosphere. Deer can be seen silently grazing in the meadows, while chpmunks and squirrels scurry under oaks and pines, gathering their winter food stores.
Stellar jays chatter noisily, while numerous songbirds provide a melody in the crisp autumn air.
Visitors to Yosemite in the fall are often glad for a sweater in the early morninng, enjoying the comfort of warm, sunny afternoons. The pleasant days are followed by cool evenings, when sitting cozily besides a fireplace seems ideal. Nature s paintbrush begins first at the highest elevations, such as Tioga Pass at 9,941 feet, in late August, turning the leaves of the quaking aspen into lemon-yellow coins. By mid-September, the first colors have begun to cascade down the mountains into Yosemite Valley, and by late September, the dogwood leaves are glowing in scarlet color. During October, copper, bronze, and golden hues are added throughout the scenic palate, with the peack of the colors appearing around Halloween.