Fall Colors in Idyllwild

Let’s go enjoy some cool-weather camping and see fall colors in one of our favorite tows: Idyllwild. Idyllwild is a beautiful little town in the San Jacinto Mountains, about two hours away from L.A. At 5,300 ft, it has perfect mountain weather. So, let’s go! As always, I got the campground starting on Friday already. People who can take Friday off can head out early and enjoy the day. If you can’t take Friday off, you can head out after work so we can enjoy the evening around the campfire. If you get off work too late on Friday to head up, then you can come on Saturday morning. On Saturday, we’re going on a hike. One of my favorite hikes ever is in Idyllwild: Tahquitz Peak, a moderately strenuous hike with a beautiful payoff: a fire lookout with 360-degree views of the desert surrounding the San Jacinto Mountains. That’s going to be beautiful: a gorgeous hike through the Idyllwild wilderness and fall-colored foliage, ending with an incredible view from a fire lookout! Then at night, we’ll sit by the fire drinking hot cocoa with Baileys, making s’moreos, mozzarella sticks, and Jiffy Pop popcorn. On Sunday, we’ll plan on going on a bike ride around Idyllwild. Idyllwild is famous for biking. It has over 200 miles of dirt roads and mountain biking trails, and it’s also a beautiful town to cruise around. Those of us who have our own bikes can bring them, and those of us who don’t can rent them at Idy-Wild Rides. I’m planning on going to Lake Fulmor, which is a beautiful lake about 10 miles away, again through the beautiful fall-colored foliage. After that, we might want to walk around town before heading back. We’ll play it by ear. All right. I’ll see you all there! Eduardo.