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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 4/23/24): blooming
Peak wildflower bloom at Spring Basin Wilderness is typically from mid-March through April into mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until the end of May.*
Typical year: 
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.
