Northwest Wildflowers

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Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest

John Day River Basin

early/late bloomsCottonwood Canyon

Sherman/Gilliam County, Oregon

Cottonwood Canyon State Park & BLM

Elevation: 500'-1500'   Activity: walking/biking/hiking

Peak wildflower bloom in Cottonwood Canyon is typically from late March through early May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until the end of May.* (In 2023, things are running later than normal.)

Links:
Photo albums: 2017, 2021

early/late bloomsPainted Hills

Wheeler County, Oregon

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Elevation: 1950'-2443'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom in the Painted Hills is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than normal.)

Links:
Photo albums: 2017, 2022

early/late bloomsSpring Basin Wilderness

Wheeler County, Oregon

Bureau of Land Management

Elevation: 1480'-2600'   Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Spring Basin Wilderness is typically from mid-March through mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until the end of May.* (In 2023, things are running later than normal.)

Links:
Photo albums: 2020, 2022

early/late bloomsStarvation Lane

Sherman County, Oregon

Cottonwood Canyon State Park & BLM

Elevation: 470'-1300'   Activity: drive + walking/hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Starvation Lane is typically from late March through early May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until the end of May.* (In 2023, things are running later than normal.)

Links:
Photo albums: 2021

* 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.