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Nasty Rock & Not Nasty Rock
Clackamas County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Fees: none
Activity: hiking
Elevation: 4180'-4625'
Current status (as of 1/29/23): closed
Peak wildflower bloom at Nasty Rock & Not Nasty Rock is typically from mid-May through June into mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of July.*
Typical year:
Notes: "Not Nasty Rock" is quite a bit nastier than Nasty Rock, and was probably supposed to be the one named Nasty Rock. But the mapmakers screwed up, and we're stuck with their mistake. (NNR's name is unofficial.) Unfortunately, the whole area was scorched by the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire and is still closed to access as of January 2022.
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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.