Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest

Lane County Cascades

Sorted north to south. (Sort: alphabetically, north to south, west to east, by bloom time)

Castle Rock

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 3162'-3808' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Castle Rock is typically from mid-May through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of July.*

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Horsepasture Mountain

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4728'-5633' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Horsepasture Mountain is typically from early June through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*

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Lowder Mountain

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4665'-5480' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Lowder Mountain is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*

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Chucksney Mountain

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 3740'- Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Chucksney Mountain is typically from early June through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*

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Grasshopper Meadows

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4550'-5460' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Grasshopper Meadows is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early September.*

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Blair Lake Meadows

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4784'-5590' Activity: hiking

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

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Photo albums: 2018

Tire Mountain

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 3728'-4329' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Tire Mountain is typically from mid-May through the end of June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late April until late July.*

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Photo albums: 2018, 2022

Mount June & Sawtooth Rock

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette & Umpqua National Forests

Elevation: 3715'-4618' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. June & Sawtooth Rock is typically from late May through early July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of July.*

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Patterson Mountain/Lone Wolf Shelter

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4100'-4500' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Patterson Mountain/Lone Wolf Shelter is typically from early June through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early August.*

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Deception Butte

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 3250'-3560' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Deception Butte is typically from mid-May through the end of June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late April until late July.*

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Spirit Lake

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4800'-5200' Activity: hiking

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

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Bunchgrass Ridge

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4943'-5700' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Bunchgrass Ridge is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*

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Photo albums: 2018

Waldo Lake

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 5420'-5450' Activity: hiking

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

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Fuji Mountain

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 6182'-7144' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Fuji Mountain is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*

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Photo albums: 2018

Gold Lake Bog

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4810'-4840' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Gold Lake Bog is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*

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Bohemia Mountain & Fairview Peak

Lane County, Oregon

Umpqua National Forest

Elevation: 5382'-5990' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Bohemia Mountain & Fairview Peak is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*

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Moon Point & Youngs Rock

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4440'-5160' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Moon Point & Youngs Rock is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*

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Bristow Prairie

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4550'-5470' Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Bristow Prairie is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*

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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.