Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest

Three Sisters Area

Sorted west to east. (Sort: alphabetically, north to south, west to east, by bloom time)

Linton Lake

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 3500'-3700'

Peak wildflower bloom at Linton Lake is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)

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Hand Lake Meadows

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 4742'-4835'

Peak wildflower bloom at Hand Lake Meadows is typically from early July through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)

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Photo albums: 2012

Sisters Mirror Lake

Deschutes County, Oregon

Deschutes National Forest

Elevation: 5474'-6108'

Peak wildflower bloom at Sisters Mirror Lake is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)

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Huckleberry Lake

Lane County, Oregon

Willamette National Forest

Elevation: 5123'-5275'

Peak wildflower bloom at Huckleberry Lake 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.)

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Green Lakes/Broken Top

Deschutes County, Oregon

Deschutes National Forest

Elevation: 5440'-8990'

Peak wildflower bloom at Green Lakes/Broken Top is typically from early July through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)

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Photo albums: 2016

Soda Creek

Deschutes County, Oregon

Deschutes National Forest

Elevation: 5440'-6725'

Peak wildflower bloom at Soda Creek 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.)

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Todd Lake

Deschutes County, Oregon

Deschutes National Forest

Elevation: 6110'-6173'

Peak wildflower bloom at Todd Lake 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.)

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Tam McArthur Rim

Deschutes County, Oregon

Deschutes National Forest

Elevation: 6525'-8370'

Peak wildflower bloom at Tam McArthur Rim is typically from mid-July through the end of August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late June until late September.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)

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Photo albums: 2013

Little Three Creek Lake

Deschutes County, Oregon

Deschutes National Forest

Elevation: 6350'-6730'

Peak wildflower bloom at Little Three Creek Lake is typically from late June through late August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.* (In 2022, things are running a little later than normal.)

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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.