Bear Basin
Valley County, Idaho
Payette National Forest
Elevation: 5330'-5420' Activity: drive + walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Bear Basin is typically from late May through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until the end of July.*
Buckhorn Lookout
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 5200'-5331' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Buckhorn Lookout is typically from mid-May through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of July.*
Heaven's Gate Lookout
Idaho County, Idaho
Nez Perce National Forest
Elevation: 8136'-8429' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Heaven's Gate Lookout is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Hells Canyon
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 1495'-2268' Activity: drive + hiking
Peak wildflower bloom in Hells Canyon is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.*
Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 2278'-6113' Activity: drive
Peak wildflower bloom along Hells Canyon Scenic Byway is typically from mid-May through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of July.*
Kleinschmidt Grade & Council-Cuprum Road
Adams County, Idaho
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 1710'-5036' Activity: drive + hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Kleinschmidt Grade & Council-Cuprum Road is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*
Pittsburg Landing
Idaho County, Idaho
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 1500'-4300' Activity: drive + walking/hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Pittsburg Landing is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Scabland Sagebrush Site
Adams County, Idaho
Payette National Forest
Elevation: 4430'-4570' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Scabland Sagebrush Site is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*
Zumwalt Prairie
Wallowa County, Oregon
Nature Conservancy
Elevation: 2200'-5200' Activity: drive + walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Zumwalt Prairie is typically from early May through early July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-April until the end of July.*
* 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.
