History Smoke Trees Revisited November 4, 2017 Tim Purdy Leave a comment October 25, 2017Earlier this year I wrote about Smoke Trees and how the foliage changes with the seasons. In the spring it has a pinkish hue and then turns green for the summer. It is now fall and changes color for a third time—gold. Subscribe! A Smoke Tree on Roop Street, Susanville.