[sprintman]

Had posted a while back wondering how the dry water would affect the fall colors. The forcast by the wonderful people of this forum was dismal. How's it turning out? Very dry here but the colors have been the best in years. Will be traveling through Pushmataha county late this week and am hoping to be dazzled. Will I be?

[#1soonerfan]

Probably not. This is still a bit early for leaves to start changing this far south. I've only noticed one or two trees around OKC starting to change. Someone who is from there may know more, but things don't start ramping up down there until late October (with the peak the 1st or 2nd week of November).

[Talisman09]

Originally Posted by sprintman

Will be traveling through Pushmataha county late this week and am hoping to be dazzled. Will I be?

Nope.

[Talisman09]

Drove down to Beaver's Bend today via the old Indian Highway to Honobia, to 144 Bethel, to 259 and back up over Rich Mountain (Three Sticks Monument). The Maples were beginning to turn yellow/green with red upper leaves and the leaves most exposed to the cold front that came through. What I believe is Sumac has turned red. Everything else is still green but It won't be long after we get another cold front coming through.

The mountain ranges in SE Oklahoma tend to get more moisture through rain/fog and low clouds so the fall colors may be better down this way than some folks are thinking, given the drought.

[sprintman]

Thanks everybody for your replies. As soon as I'm done typing this we're taking off on our little road trip to the Sooner state. We'll be there Thurs. Fri. and part of Sat. Looking forward to our little get away.

[StillwaterTownie]

Here's a rather early look at how the fall colors are doing in Stillwater. Picture shows the north end of Boomer Lake.

[Talisman09]

The Fall colors are peaking down in the SE part of the state. Here are a couple of shots from this past weekend while out on the motorcycle. The phone camera is not the best for capturing the colors but it gives a good idea of what it looks like down here right now.

First pic is the Jack's Fork between Nashoba and Honobia off highway 144.



Pic below was taken at Clayton Lake just south of Clayton.

[bchris02]

Nowhere around here will have near the intensity of fall colors you get farther east. The small, drought resistant species of trees that grow natively in Oklahoma and western Arkansas just aren't as bright as the ones east of the Mississippi. There also isnt the forest diversity you have out east and a large diversity of tree species makes for more vibrant foliage. After living on the east coast for a few years and being spoiled by their fall colors nothing out this way can compare.