Kangaroo Lake & Cory Peak, California

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Kangaroo Lake & Cory Peak

Siskiyou County, California

Klamath National Forest

Fees: none

Activity: hiking

Elevation: 6012'-7715'

Current status (as of 3/31/25): not blooming

Notes: There are pitcher-plant fens along the main Kangaroo Lake trail and on the east side of the lake. If you want to see alpine/subalpine serpentine plants, keep hiking uphill until a junction with the PCT, then go off-trail toward Cory Peak, 1.5 miles to the east.

Peak wildflower bloom at Kangaroo Lake & Cory Peak is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*

Typical year:

Info links:

USFS: Kangaroo Lake

USFS: Scott Mountain Crest

Photo albums: 2020

NWS weather forecast

Wildflowers in this area:

WildflowerSearch.org

iNaturalist observations

Consortium of PNW Herbaria

Featured plants: Calochortus nudus, Darlingtonia californica, Howellanthus dalesianus, Orthocarpus cuspidatus, Phacelia pringlei

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* 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.