Northwest Wildflowers

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Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest

Great Basin

not bloomingAlvord Desert

Harney County, Oregon

Bureau of Land Management

Elevation: 4000'-4400'   Activity: drive + walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Alvord Desert is typically from early May through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late April until early July.*

Links:
Photo albums: 2022

not bloomingPueblo Mountains

Harney County, Oregon

Bureau of Land Management

Elevation: 5175'-7000'   Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom in the Pueblo Mountains is typically from early May through early July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late April until late July.*

Links:
Photo albums: 2022

not bloomingWinter Ridge

Lake County, Oregon

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Elevation: 4255'-7060'   Activity: drive

Peak wildflower bloom on Winter Ridge is typically from late May through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early August.*

Links:
Photo albums: 2022

not bloomingHager Mountain

Lake County, Oregon

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Elevation: 5655'-7185'   Activity: hiking

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

Links:
Photo albums: 2022

not bloomingNorth Warner Mountains

Lake County, Oregon

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Elevation: 6540'-8407'   Activity: hiking + drive

Peak wildflower bloom in the North Warner Mountains is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*

Links:
Photo albums: 2022

not bloomingSteens Mountain

Harney County, Oregon

Bureau of Land Management

Elevation: 4193'-9733'   Activity: drive + hiking

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

Links:
Photo albums: 2019, 2022, 2023

* 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.