Northwest Wildflowers

Wildflower Destinations > Washington Cascades (Central)

Lake Ingalls/Headlight Basin

Chelan County, Washington

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Fees: NW Forest Pass

Activity: hiking

Elevation: 4270'-6540'

Current status (as of 3/29/24): not blooming

Peak wildflower bloom at Lake Ingalls/Headlight Basin is typically from early July through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.*

Typical year:

Featured plants: Chaenactis thompsonii, Claytonia megarhiza var. nivalis, Castilleja elmeri

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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.