Ancient Lakes
Grant County, Washington
Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area (WDFW)
Elevation: 825'-1015' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Ancient Lakes is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until late June.*
Beezley Hills Preserve
Grant County, Washington
Nature Conservancy
Elevation: 1800'-2880' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Beezley Hills Preserve is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Cowiche Canyon
Yakima County, Washington
Cowiche Canyon Conservancy
Elevation: 1285'-1844' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom in Cowiche Canyon is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Echo Ridge
Chelan County, Washington
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Elevation: 2600'-4324' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Echo Ridge is typically from early May through the end of June, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-April until mid-July.*
Fishtrap Lake
Lincoln County, Washington
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation: 1980'-2170' Activity: walking/biking/hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Fishtrap Lake is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until the end of June.*
Hanford Reach/White Bluffs
Grant County, Washington
Hanford Reach National Monument
Elevation: 400'-700' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Hanford Reach/White Bluffs is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Kamiak Butte
Whitman County, Washington
Kamiak Butte County Park
Elevation: 2900'-3641' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Kamiak Butte is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late July.*
Mad River
Chelan County, Washington
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Elevation: 1630'-2400' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at the Mad River is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*
Rattlesnake Slope
Yakima County, Washington
Rattlesnake Slope Wildlife Area (WDFW)
Elevation: 470'-1100' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Rattlesnake Slope is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.*
Snow Mountain Ranch
Yakima County, Washington
Cowiche Canyon Conservancy
Elevation: 1894'-2968' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Snow Mountain Ranch is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Steamboat Rock
Grant County, Washington
Steamboat Rock State Park
Elevation: 1585'-2290' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Steamboat Rock is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Steptoe Butte
Whitman County, Washington
Steptoe Butte State Park
Elevation: 2600'-3612' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Steptoe Butte is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late July.*
Turnbull NWR
Spokane County, Washington
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
Elevation: 2250'-2350' Activity: walking/biking/hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Turnbull NWR is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until the end of June.*
Umtanum Creek Canyon
Yakima County, Washington
BLM & Wenas Wildlife Area (WDFW)
Elevation: 1350'-1550' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom in Umtanum Creek Canyon is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Wild Horse Wind Farm
Kittitas County, Washington
Puget Sound Energy
Elevation: 2600'-3600' Activity: drive + walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Wild Horse Wind Farm is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
* The dates given on this Web site for each location's blooming season are only estimates and can vary from year to year. Weather conditions in the winter and spring can shift these dates by up to a month, especially in the mountains. For the latest updates, check the Oregon Wildflowers or PortlandHikers Facebook groups, or browse the most recent postings to iNaturalist or Instagram.
