Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest
Region: Northern California
Mt. Shasta, Modoc Plateau, & southern Klamath Mountains (Salmon Mountains, Marble Mountains,
Bear Basin Butte
Del Norte County, California
Six Rivers National Forest
Elevation: 5000'-5300' Activity: hiking/walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Bear Basin Butte is typically from mid-May through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of July.*
Canyon Creek Lakes
Trinity County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 3075'-5770' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Canyon Creek Lakes is typically from mid-June through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-September.*
Castle Crags
Shasta County, California
Castle Crags State Park
Elevation: 2580'-4705' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Castle Crags is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of August.*
China Hill
Siskiyou County, California
City of Yreka
Elevation: 2745'-2956' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom on China Hill is typically from early April through early May, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late May.* (In 2025, things are running a little later than usual.)
Clear Creek (Mt. Shasta)
Siskiyou County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 6476'-8447' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Clear Creek is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Deadfall Meadows
Trinity County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 6400'-7400' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Deadfall Meadows is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early September.*
Gillem Bluff
Siskiyou County, California
Modoc National Forest & Lava Beds N.M.
Elevation: 4290'-4600' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Gillem Bluff is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until mid-July.*
Gunsight-Humbug Ridge
Siskiyou County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 4412'-5788' Activity: drive
Peak wildflower bloom on Gunsight-Humbug Ridge is typically from early June through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early August.*
Kangaroo Lake & Cory Peak
Siskiyou County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 6012'-7715' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Kangaroo Lake & Cory Peak is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*
Lava Beds National Monument
Siskiyou County, California
Elevation: 4060'-5070' Activity: drive + hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Lava Beds National Monument is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*
Little Shasta Meadows
Siskiyou County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 6000'-6500' Activity: drive + walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Little Shasta Meadows is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*
Mount Eddy & Deadfall Lakes
Trinity & Siskiyou Counties, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 6850'-9025' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Eddy & Deadfall Lakes is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until mid-September.*
Panther Meadow (Mt. Shasta)
Siskiyou County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 7445'-7727' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Panther Meadow is typically from early July through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-June until mid-September.*
Scott Mountain Summit
Siskiyou & Trinity Counties, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 5200'-5500' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Scott Mountain Summit is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*
Shasta-Trinity Divide
Trinity & Siskiyou Counties, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 6100'-6235' Activity: drive + walking
Peak wildflower bloom on the Shasta-Trinity Divide is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early September.*
South Gate Meadows (Mt. Shasta)
Siskiyou County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 7465'-8180' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at South Gate Meadows is typically from early July through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-June until mid-September.*
Taylor Lake
Siskiyou County, California
Klamath National Forest
Elevation: 6425'-7417' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Taylor Lake is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*
Yét Atwam Creek
Shasta County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Elevation: 2075'-3060' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Yét Atwam Creek is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*
* 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.
