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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
Hand Lake Meadows
Lane County, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Elevation: 4800'-4850' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Hand Lake Meadows is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.
