Northwest Wildflowers

Wildflower Destinations > Columbia River Gorge (East)
paintbrush & Mt. Hood

Surveyor's Ridge/Bald Butte

Hood River County, Oregon

Mt. Hood National Forest

Fees: none at upper (south) trailhead; possible Hood River County day-use fee at lower trailhead

Activity: hiking

Elevation: 2500'-3764'

Current status (as of 3/28/24): not blooming

Peak wildflower bloom on Surveyor's Ridge/Bald Butte is typically from late April through May into late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until early July.*

Typical year:

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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.