McGee Creek Trail

We took a short trip up to Mammoth Lakes and surrounding areas to check out the fall leaves. First stop, McGee Creek trail.

The creek supports a thriving forest which turns golden in the fall.

It's not quite East Coast level color, but the intense yellow and oranges are really beautiful.

The Sierra Nevadas as a backdrop. Soon those peaks will be covered in snow.

Many small waterfalls and rapids along the creek. Unfortunately it isn't deep enough to go tubing down.

Convict Lake

We stopped for a short and absolutely freezing swim at Convict Lake.

Wild Willy’s Hot Springs

nother popular destination is Wild Willy's Hot Springs. Really beautiful area, but with all the people visiting to see the leaves, this was a super busy place to be.

Gull Lake Camp

Gull Lake, a beautiful little lake on the June Lake Loop where we were camping.

Next time we need to bring kayaks.

Our campsite surrounded by colorful aspens.

FAO trying to take a drive. Luckily he can't reach the pedals.

Hot Creek Geological Site

Our final stop before heading home was the Hot Creek Geological Site, a place we've driven past countless times but had never stopped to see.

This creek begins in the Sierras as Mammoth Creek, but as it flows east water from local geothermal springs joins the creek and it turns into Hot Creek.

Although temperatures are generally ok for bathing, the water can fluctuate to dangerously hot temperatures so you're not allowed to swim.

Tadpoles must love the heat, they were everywhere!

Looking up the creek you can catch the peaks of the most eastern mountains in the Sierras.

Some thermal vents. The smell wasn't terrible, but at times you could definitely smell the sulfur.

And that was it for a very colorful and fun little weekend road trip!