Mount Zion, Washington – Northwest Wildflowers

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Photo by Carol Sweeney

Mount Zion

Clallam County, Washington

Olympic National Forest

Fees: NW Forest Pass

Activity: hiking

Elevation: 2950'-4262'

Current status (as of 6/3/25): early blooms

Notes: The Mt. Zion Trail has tons of Rhododendrons in June, but aside from that the deep tree cover doesn't allow for a lot of flowers.

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

Typical year:

Info links:

Washington Trails Association

NWS weather forecast

Wildflowers in this area:

WildflowerSearch.org

iNaturalist observations

Consortium of PNW Herbaria

Featured plants: Rhododendron macrophyllum

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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.