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Keystone Point
Chelan County, Washington
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Fees: none
Activity: hiking
Elevation: 740'-3900'
Current status (as of 10/17/24): not blooming
Notes: You can hike to Keystone Point from the west (for rock gardens of Tweedy's lewisia), from the east (for open meadows of balsamroot & lupine), or all the way through. The west side is actually on forest roads; drive up Mills Canyon Road as far as you want, then hike the rest of the way. The east side is a very steep climb from the Columbia River up to Keystone Ridge, then it follows the ridgetop. If you have two cars or a bike, you can do a shuttle.
Peak wildflower bloom at Keystone Point is typically from mid-April through May into mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*
Typical year: 
Featured plants: Lewisiopsis tweedyi
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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.
