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Spring Basin Wilderness
Wheeler County, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Fees: none
Activity: hiking
Elevation: 1480'-2600'
Current status (as of 3/31/25): early blooms
Peak wildflower bloom at Spring Basin Wilderness is typically from late March through April into late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.* (In 2025, things are running a little later than usual.)
Typical year: 
Info links:
Featured plants: Pediocactus nigrispinus, Castilleja xanthotricha
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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.
