Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest
Region: Eastern Oregon
Blue Mountains, Wallowa Mountains, Great Basin, Hells Canyon, & Owyhee Canyonlands — includes the western edge
Aldrich Mountains
Grant County, Oregon
Malheur National Forest
Elevation: 5220'-6987'
Peak wildflower bloom in the Aldrich Mountains is typically from mid-June through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Anthony Lakes
Baker County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 7140'-8190'
Peak wildflower bloom at Anthony Lakes is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Bear Basin
Valley County, Idaho
Payette National Forest
Elevation: 5330'-5420'
Peak wildflower bloom at Bear Basin is typically from late May through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until the end of July.* (In 2022, things are running later than normal.)
Buckhorn Lookout
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 5200'-5331'
Peak wildflower bloom at Buckhorn Lookout is typically from mid-May through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of July.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Catherine Creek State Park
Union County, Oregon
Catherine Creek State Park
Elevation: 3200'-3600'
Peak wildflower bloom at Catherine Creek State Park is typically from early May through the end of June, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-April until mid-July.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Dixie Butte
Grant County, Oregon
Malheur National Forest
Elevation: 6825'-7592'
Peak wildflower bloom at Dixie Butte is typically from mid-June through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Fields Peak
Grant County, Oregon
Malheur National Forest
Elevation: 5530'-7362'
Peak wildflower bloom on Fields Peak is typically from mid-June through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Heaven's Gate Lookout
Idaho County, Idaho
Nez Perce National Forest
Elevation: 8136'-8429'
Peak wildflower bloom at Heaven's Gate Lookout is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Hells Canyon
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 1495'-2268'
Peak wildflower bloom in Hells Canyon is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 2278'-6113'
Peak wildflower bloom along Hells Canyon Scenic Byway is typically from mid-May through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until the end of July.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Isqúulktpe Creek Viewpoint
Umatilla County, Oregon
Blue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor
Elevation: 3700'-3740'
Peak wildflower bloom at Isqúulktpe Creek Viewpoint is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Kleinschmidt Grade & Council-Cuprum Road
Adams County, Idaho
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 1710'-5036'
Peak wildflower bloom at Kleinschmidt Grade & Council-Cuprum Road is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Leslie Gulch
Malheur County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation: 2670'-4861'
Peak wildflower bloom at Leslie Gulch is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Logan Valley
Grant County, Oregon
Malheur National Forest
Elevation: 4940'-5400'
Peak wildflower bloom at Logan Valley is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*
Lookout Mountain Road
Baker County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation: 2373'-7102'
Peak wildflower bloom along Lookout Mountain Road is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Mount Howard
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 7960'-8241'
Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Howard is typically from early July through the end of August, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-June until mid-September.*
North Fork Umatilla River
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla National Forest
Elevation: 2354'-5100'
Peak wildflower bloom at the North Fork Umatilla River is typically from mid-May through mid-July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-April until mid-August.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Olive Lake & Saddle Camp
Grant County, Oregon
Umatilla National Forest
Elevation: 6050'-7080'
Peak wildflower bloom at Olive Lake & Saddle Camp is typically from early June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*
Phillips Lake
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 4075'-4125'
Peak wildflower bloom at Phillips Lake is typically from early May through the end of June, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-April until mid-July.*
Pittsburg Landing
Idaho County, Idaho
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 1500'-4300'
Peak wildflower bloom at Pittsburg Landing is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Pueblo Mountains
Harney County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation: 5175'-7000'
Peak wildflower bloom in the Pueblo Mountains is typically from early May through early July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late April until late July.*
Scabland Sagebrush Site
Adams County, Idaho
Payette National Forest
Elevation: 4430'-4570'
Peak wildflower bloom at Scabland Sagebrush Site is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Skyline Road
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla National Forest
Elevation: 3890'-5815'
Peak wildflower bloom along Skyline Road is typically from late May through late July, but there may be some flowers blooming from early May until early August.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Steens Mountain
Harney County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation: 4193'-9733'
Peak wildflower bloom on Steens Mountain is typically from early July through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-June until mid-September.*
Strawberry Mountain
Grant County, Oregon
Malheur National Forest
Elevation: 6700'-9038'
Peak wildflower bloom on Strawberry Mountain is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Succor Creek
Malheur County, Oregon
Succor Creek State Natural Area
Elevation: 2500'-4000'
Peak wildflower bloom at Succor Creek is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Three Forks
Malheur County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation: 3950'-4820'
Peak wildflower bloom at Three Forks is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Tiger Canyon
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla National Forest
Elevation: 2350'-5700'
Peak wildflower bloom in Tiger Canyon is typically from early May through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-April until mid-August.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
Twin Lakes/Elkhorn Crest
Baker County, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Elevation: 5520'-8300'
Peak wildflower bloom at Twin Lakes/Elkhorn Crest is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Vinegar Hill
Grant County, Oregon
Malheur National Forest
Elevation: 6140'-8130'
Peak wildflower bloom on Vinegar Hill is typically from mid-June through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
Zumwalt Prairie
Wallowa County, Oregon
Nature Conservancy
Elevation: 2200'-5200'
Peak wildflower bloom at Zumwalt Prairie is typically from early May through early July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-April until the end of July.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)
* 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.
