Fall foliage report for Mt. Aka

Mt.Akadake trail report
The temperature was 2°c in the morning at Mt.Hakuun refuge hut.
The wind blowing to ridge is cold and just around the corner.
Now is end of August, the plane area is still hot summer.
At the mountain autumn is coming early.

This time when hikers climb up, they sweat.
But cold wind at the summit and at the ridge cools their body and heat.
This cold wind takes away hiker’s physical strength.
Please bring something warm to wear and a lot of food and make a relax hiking plan.

Everyone is worry about autumn leaves now.
Look at the picture 1. (It was taken at the good view point that is around trail head ~Daiichi kaen)
It is difficult to understand, “Sorbus matsumurana” is turning red a little.

It is difficult to say when autumn leaves is best time.
But autumn is just around the corner.

Alpine flowers are almost finished.
At the place snow melt late some flowers are blooming.