Saddle Mountain, Oregon – Northwest Wildflowers

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Saddle Mountain

Clatsop County, Oregon

Saddle Mountain State Natural Area

Fees: none

Activity: hiking

Elevation: 1650'-3266'

Current status (as of 6/15/25): blooming

Notes: One of the best wildflower hikes in Oregon, featuring a bunch of interesting plants that you might not see anywhere else. And the geology and scenery make it a fun place to visit even when the flowers aren't blooming.

Peak wildflower bloom on Saddle Mountain 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:

Info links:

OregonWildflowers.org

Oregon State Parks

OregonHikers Field Guide

Photo albums: 2024, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2006, 2005

NWS weather forecast

Wildflowers in this area:

WildflowerSearch.org

iNaturalist observations

Consortium of PNW Herbaria

Featured plants: Erythronium revolutum, Synthyris schizantha, Lloydia serotina, Micranthes hitchcockiana, Cardamine pattersonii, Elliottia pyroliflora, Erigeron subtrinervis

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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.