Autumn leaves of red and gold aren't the first thing that come to mind in local sightseeing. But leaf peeping need not involve leaving on a jet plane. Several Web sites suggest venues only a short distance from coastal population centers.
BeachCalifornia.com, http://www.beachcalifornia.com/california/fall-foliage-california.html, offers links to a number of getaway destinations, among them nearby Idyllwild, Lee Vining in Mono County, not far from perennial SoCal favorite, Mammoth Outside Southern California, but still close enough for a jaunt, are Placer County, outside Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe. National parks such as Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon offer many attractions in addition to foliage.
A Web site for California State Parks http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23487 urges fall visits, with an advance check on condidtions as the season advances. Among its Southern California picks are Mount San Jacinto State Park in Riverside County, Palomar Mountain and Cuyamaca Rancho state parks in San Diego County and Silverwood State Recreation Area in San Bernardino County.
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