Northwest Wildflowers

Wildflower Destinations > Columbia River Gorge (East)

Lower Deschutes River

Sherman County, Oregon

Deschutes River State Recreation Area & BLM

Fees: none

Activity: walking/biking/hiking

Elevation: 173'-760'

Current status (as of 11/14/24): not blooming

Peak wildflower bloom at the Lower Deschutes River is typically from mid-March through April into mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until mid-June.*

Typical year:

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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.