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Waters Gulch Trail
Shasta County, California
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Fees: none at the upper trailhead
Activity: hiking
Elevation: 1050'-1510'
Current status (as of 2/8/26): not blooming
Peak wildflower bloom on the Waters Gulch Trail is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Typical year: 
Featured plants: Asarum hartwegii, Aphyllon epigalium, Calochortus tolmiei, Dichelostemma ida-maia, Draperia systyla, Neviusia cliftonii, Styrax redivivus
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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.
