July 2024: It's been a ridiculously hot July all over the Pacific Northwest. What was a more-or-less "normal" wildflower year is wrapping up quickly in most locations below about 6000'. If you want to see non-fried flowers in the next month, you'll need to visit Steens Mountain, the Wallowas, the Cascade volcanoes (Hood, Rainier, Adams, Baker, etc.), or other high-elevation terrain.

September/October: There are two types of places where you might still find a few wildflowers in the fall: muddy riverbanks that were underwater all summer (e.g., Rooster Rock), and along snowmelt-fed streams and seeps in the high Cascades (e.g., the Mount Baker area).