Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest
Region: Columbia River Gorge (East)
Hood River and The Dalles to Arlington and Willow Creek on the Oregon side; White Salmon and most of Klickitat County on the Washington side
Brooks Memorial State Park
Klickitat County, Washington
Washington State Parks
Elevation: 2500'-3000' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Brooks Memorial State Park is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until early July.*
Catherine Creek
Klickitat County, Washington
Columbia River Gorge NSA
Elevation: 170'-1500' Activity: walking + hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Catherine Creek is typically from early March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until mid-June.*
Chenoweth Tableland
Wasco County, Oregon
Columbia River Gorge (USFS)
Elevation: 380'-800' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Chenoweth Tableland is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until mid-June.*
Columbia Hills/Dalles Mountain Ranch
Klickitat County, Washington
Columbia Hills State Park
Elevation: 375'-1310' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom in the Columbia Hills/Dalles Mountain Ranch is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.*
Conboy Lake NWR
Klickitat County, Washington
Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Elevation: 1820'-1900' Activity: hiking + drive
Peak wildflower bloom at Conboy Lake NWR is typically from early May through early July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late April until late July.*
Coyote Wall
Klickitat County, Washington
Columbia River Gorge (USFS)
Elevation: 100'-1650' Activity: hiking & mountain biking
Peak wildflower bloom at Coyote Wall is typically from early March through mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until the end of May.*
Dalles Mountain Road
Klickitat County, Washington
public road through private land
Elevation: 670'-2300' Activity: drive
Peak wildflower bloom along Dalles Mountain Road is typically from early April through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early June.*
Doug's Beach
Klickitat County, Washington
Doug's Beach State Park
Elevation: 112'-1600' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Doug's Beach is typically from early March through early May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until the end of May.*
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
Hood River & Wasco Counties, Oregon
Oregon State Parks & USFS
Elevation: 200'-530' Activity: walking + biking
Peak wildflower bloom on the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until late June.*
Hood River Mountain
Hood River County, Oregon
Hood River County Parks
Elevation: 1590'-2120' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Hood River Mountain is typically from early April through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Horsethief Butte
Klickitat County, Washington
Columbia Hills State Park
Elevation: 300'-490' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Horsethief Butte is typically from early March through mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until the end of May.*
The Labyrinth
Klickitat County, Washington
Columbia River Gorge (USFS)
Elevation: 100'-1240' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at The Labyrinth is typically from early March through mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until the end of May.*
Leidl Ridge
Klickitat County, Washington
Klickitat Wildlife Area (WDFW)
Elevation: 800'-2000' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Leidl Ridge is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Lower Deschutes River
Sherman County, Oregon
Deschutes River State Recreation Area & BLM
Elevation: 173'-760' Activity: walking/biking/hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at the Lower Deschutes River is typically from mid-March through mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until mid-June.*
Lyle Cherry Orchard
Klickitat County, Washington
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
Elevation: 112'-1100' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Lyle Cherry Orchard is typically from early March through early May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until the end of May.*
Memaloose Hills
Wasco County, Oregon
Columbia River Gorge (USFS)
Elevation: 250'-957' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom in the Memaloose Hills is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from late February until late June.*
Mill Creek Ridge Preserve
Wasco County, Oregon
Columbia Land Trust
Elevation: 1040'-1504' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mill Creek Ridge Preserve is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.*
Mosier Plateau
Wasco County, Oregon
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
Elevation: 115'-570' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Mosier Plateau is typically from early March through mid-May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-February until the end of May.*
Rowena Plateau/Tom McCall Preserve
Wasco County, Oregon
Mayer State Park & Nature Conservancy
Elevation: 430'-700' Activity: walking
Peak wildflower bloom at Rowena Plateau/Tom McCall Preserve is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from late February until late June.*
Seven-Mile Hill
Wasco County, Oregon
Columbia River Gorge (USFS)
Elevation: 560'-2050' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Seven-Mile Hill is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.*
Soda Springs Wildlife Area
Klickitat County, Washington
Klickitat Wildlife Area (WDFW)
Elevation: 700'-2000' Activity: walking/biking/hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Soda Springs Wildlife Area is typically from early April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Stacker Butte
Klickitat County, Washington
Columbia Hills State Park
Elevation: 2080'-3220' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Stacker Butte is typically from early April through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until mid-June.*
Surveyor's Ridge/Bald Butte
Hood River County, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Elevation: 2500'-3764' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom on Surveyor's Ridge/Bald Butte is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until early July.*
Swale Canyon/Klickitat Trail
Klickitat County, Washington
Washington State Parks
Elevation: 550'-1560' Activity: walking/biking/hiking
Peak wildflower bloom in Swale Canyon/Klickitat Trail is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.*
Tom McCall Point
Wasco County, Oregon
Mayer State Park & Nature Conservancy
Elevation: 700'-1722' Activity: hiking
Peak wildflower bloom at Tom McCall Point is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.*
* 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.
