Darland Mountain, Washington – Northwest Wildflowers

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Darland Mountain

Yakima County, Washington

Ahtanum State Forest

Activity: driving + hiking

Elevation: 5000'-7000'

Current status (as of 7/26/25): blooming

Notes: Darland Mountain is an unexpected 7000' peak in the middle of nowhere that blends together the Cascades and the shrub-steppe of central Washington. (Note that you can only access it from the Ahtanum Valley, on the Yakima side.)

Peak wildflower bloom on Darland Mountain is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until mid-August.*

Typical year:

Info links:

NWS weather forecast

Wildflowers in this area:

WildflowerSearch.org

iNaturalist observations

Consortium of PNW Herbaria

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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.