These are your favorite Sacramento spots for fall colors

It’s a hue deal

Three Chinese pistache trees are in the process of changing colors

We spotted these ember-like Chinese pistache trees in East Sac.

Photo by SACtoday Staff

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We recently asked you to recommend your favorite neighborhoods, trails, parks, and nearby towns to take in the fall colors, and you all didn’t leaf us behind.

Well, except for towns — only one answer was for a trail outside of Sacramento proper. Talk about taking pride in the City of Trees.

Here are your recommendations, broken down by type.

A map with symbols of a tree, house, and boot across Sacramento

Click on the map to see each spot and to add your own.

Map made with Proxi

🏠 Neighborhoods

  • East Sac
  • Land Park
  • Campus Commons
  • Curtis Park
  • River Park

🌳 Parks

  • Southside Park
  • McKinley Park
  • Paradise Beach
  • University Arboretum at Sac State
  • UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden

🥾 Trails

  • The American River Bike Trail, particularly the stretch near Guy West Bridge
  • Robie Point Firebreak Trail in Auburn

Don’t see your favorite stomping grounds for making the most of autumn? Let us know.

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