Canyon Creek Lakes
Trinity County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 3075'-5770' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Canyon Creek Lakes is typically from mid-June through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-September.*
Castle Crags
Siskiyou County, California
Castle Crags State Park
Elevation: 2580'-4705' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Castle Crags is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early September.*
China Hill
Siskiyou County, California
City of Yreka
Elevation: 2750'-2956' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom on China Hill is typically from early April through the end of April, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-May.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than normal.)
Deadfall Meadows
Siskiyou County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 6400'-7400' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Deadfall Meadows is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early September.*
Gunsight-Humbug Ridge
Siskiyou County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 4412'-5788' Activity: drive
Peak wildflower bloom on Gunsight-Humbug Ridge is typically from early April through mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.* (In 2023, things are running a little later than normal.)
Kangaroo Lake
Siskiyou County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 6012'-6600' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Kangaroo 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 Shasta Meadows
Siskiyou County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 6000'-6500' Activity: drive + walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Little Shasta Meadows is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*
Mount Eddy/Deadfall Lakes
Siskiyou County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 6850'-9025' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Eddy/Deadfall Lakes is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late September.*
Scott Mountain Summit
Siskiyou/Trinity County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 5200'-5500' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Scott Mountain Summit is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*
Shasta-Trinity Divide
Siskiyou County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 6100'-6235' Activity: drive + walking
Peak wildflower bloom on the Shasta-Trinity Divide is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early September.*
Taylor Lake
Siskiyou County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 6425'-7417' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Taylor Lake is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-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.
