Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest
Region: High Cascades (Oregon)
Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, Three Sisters, Diamond Peak, Mt. Thielsen, Crater Lake
Annie Creek Canyon (Crater Lake)
Klamath County, Oregon
Crater Lake National Park
Elevation: 5738'-6022' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom in Annie Creek Canyon is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Bald Mountain (Mt. Hood)
Clackamas County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 3940'-4440' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Bald Mountain is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Barrett Spur (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 4500'-7400' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Barrett Spur is typically from early June through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Bonney Meadows/Boulder Lake
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 4365'-5230' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Bonney Meadows/Boulder Lake is typically from early June through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Bottle Prairie
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 4550'-4900' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Bottle Prairie is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Canyon Creek Meadows (Three-Fingered Jack)
Jefferson County, Oregon
Deschutes National Forest
Elevation: 5150'-6500' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Canyon Creek Meadows is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Castle Crest Wildflower Trail (Crater Lake)
Klamath County, Oregon
Crater Lake National Park
Elevation: 6386'-6470' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on the Castle Crest Wildflower Trail is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Cathedral Ridge (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 3420'-5910' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Cathedral Ridge is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Chucksney Mountain
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 3740'- Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Chucksney Mountain is typically from early June through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Cooper Spur (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 5850'-8950' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Cooper Spur is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Crater Lake Rim
Klamath County, Oregon
Crater Lake National Park
Elevation: 7000'-8000' Activity: drive + walking/hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Crater Lake Rim is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Diamond Lake
Douglas County, Oregon
Umpqua National Forest
Elevation: 5187'-5270' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Diamond Lake is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Eden Park & Cairn Basin (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 4500'-5910' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Eden Park & Cairn Basin is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Elk Cove (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 3250'-5600' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Elk Cove is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Elk Meadows (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 4457'-5275' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Elk Meadows is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Fuji Mountain
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 6182'-7144' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Fuji Mountain is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Gold Lake Bog
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 4810'-4840' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Gold Lake Bog is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Green Lakes/Broken Top
Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes National Forest
Elevation: 5440'-8990' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Green Lakes/Broken Top is typically from early July through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Hand Lake Meadows
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 4742'-4835' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Hand Lake Meadows is typically from early July through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Huckleberry Lake
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 5123'-5275' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Huckleberry Lake is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Jefferson Park
Marion County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 4115'-5900' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Jefferson Park is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.*
Linton Lake
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 3500'-3700' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Linton Lake is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Little Three Creek Lake
Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes National Forest
Elevation: 6350'-6730' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Little Three Creek Lake is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Lookout Mountain & High Prairie
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 5950'-6525' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Lookout Mountain & High Prairie is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Lost Lake
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 3148'-3300' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Lost Lake is typically from early June through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
McNeil Point (Mt. Hood)
Clackamas County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 3940'-6600' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at McNeil Point is typically from mid-June through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Mirror Lake/Tom Dick & Harry
Clackamas County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 3650'-5066' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mirror Lake/Tom Dick & Harry is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Mount Hood Meadows
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 5355'-6500' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Hood Meadows is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Mount Scott (Crater Lake)
Klamath County, Oregon
Crater Lake National Park
Elevation: 7690'-8921' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Scott is typically from early July through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Paradise Park (Mt. Hood)
Clackamas County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 4765'-6000' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Paradise Park is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Pinnacle Ridge (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 3650'-6000' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Pinnacle Ridge is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Silent Creek
Douglas County, Oregon
Umpqua National Forest
Elevation: 5203'-5238' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Silent Creek is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Sisters Mirror Lake
Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes National Forest
Elevation: 5474'-6108' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Sisters Mirror Lake is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Soda Creek
Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes National Forest
Elevation: 5440'-6725' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Soda Creek is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Spirit Lake
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 4800'-5200' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Spirit Lake is typically from mid-June through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Tam McArthur Rim
Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes National Forest
Elevation: 6525'-8370' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Tam McArthur Rim is typically from mid-July through the end of August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late June until late September.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Timberline Lodge (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 5450'-6000' Activity: walking + hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Timberline Lodge is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until late August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Todd Lake
Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes National Forest
Elevation: 6110'-6173' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Todd Lake is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Toolbox Meadow
Douglas County, Oregon
Umpqua National Forest
Elevation: 4380' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Toolbox Meadow is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Vista Ridge (Mt. Hood)
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 4500'-5830' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Vista Ridge is typically from early June through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than usual.)
Waldo Lake
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 5420'-5450' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Waldo Lake is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*
* 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.
