Leidl Ridge, Washington – Northwest Wildflowers

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Klickitat desert parsley

Leidl Ridge

Klickitat County, Washington

Klickitat Wildlife Area (WDFW)

Fees: WA Discover Pass

Activity: hiking

Elevation: 800'-2000'

Current status (as of 4/19/25): blooming

Notes: The first half of this hike has no trail; you just go cross-country straight up the west side of Leidl Ridge and then stay on the crest of the ridge.for a mile until you find an abandoned road that will take you back down to the south and west.

Peak wildflower bloom on Leidl Ridge is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.* (In 2025, things are running a little later than usual.)

Typical year:

Info links:

Washington DFW

OregonHikers Field Guide

Photo albums: 2019

NWS weather forecast

Wildflowers in this area:

WildflowerSearch.org

iNaturalist observations

Consortium of PNW Herbaria

Featured plants: Lomatium klickitatense, Leptosiphon bolanderi

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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.