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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 11/17/24): 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.
