Coyote Wall, Washington – Northwest Wildflowers

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Coyote Wall

Klickitat County, Washington

Columbia River Gorge (USFS)

Fees: NW Forest Pass

Activity: hiking & mountain biking

Elevation: 100'-1650'

Current status (as of 2/19/25): not blooming

Notes: Coyote Wall has some of the earliest flowers anywhere in the Pacific Northwest, especially at the lower elevations near Old Highway 8. It shares a trail system with The Labyrinth to the east, and many combinations of trails are possible. In the past, there was a loop trail to the west that went below the wall itself, but that route passes through private property and is no longer allowed.

Peak wildflower bloom at Coyote Wall is typically from early March through April into mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early February until early June.* (In 2025, things are running a little later than usual.)

Typical year:

Info links:

OregonWildflowers.org

US Forest Service

OregonHikers Field Guide

Washington Trails Association

Photo albums: 2020, 2017, 2015

NWS weather forecast

Wildflowers in this area:

WildflowerSearch.org

iNaturalist observations

Consortium of PNW Herbaria

Featured plants: Olsynium douglasii, Crocidium multicaule, Micranthes rufidula, Lithophragma spp.

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* 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.