Northwest Wildflowers

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Wildflower Destinations in the Pacific Northwest

Region: Willamette Valley & Puget Sound

The lowlands west of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon: Bellingham, Bremerton, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Portland, Salem, Eugene, Roseburg

early bloomsBaskett Slough

Polk County, Oregon

Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Elevation: 250'-444'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Baskett Slough is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*

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Photo albums: 2019, 2016

early bloomsCamassia Natural Area

Clackamas County, Oregon

Nature Conservancy

Elevation: 250'-370'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Camassia Natural Area is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.* (In 2025, things are running a little later than usual.)

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Photo albums: 2023, 2019, 2016

early bloomsCanemah Bluff

Clackamas County, Oregon

Oregon Metro

Elevation: 100'-370'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Canemah Bluff is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.* (In 2025, things are running a little later than usual.)

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Photo albums: 2020

early bloomsCooper Mountain Nature Park

Washington County, Oregon

Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation

Elevation: 428'-766'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Cooper Mountain Nature Park is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.* (In 2025, things are running a little later than usual.)

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early bloomsEbey's Landing

Island County, Washington

Ebey's Landing State Park & Nature Conservancy

Elevation: 10'-260'   Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Ebey's Landing is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.*

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early bloomsFinley NWR

Benton County, Oregon

William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Elevation: 325'-440'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Finley NWR is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*

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Photo albums: 2022, 2017

early bloomsGoose Rock

Island County, Washington

Deception Pass State Park

Elevation: 160'-484'   Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Goose Rock is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-March until the end of June.*

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early bloomsHorse Rock Ridge

Linn County, Oregon

Bureau of Land Management

Elevation: 2170'-2864'   Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom on Horse Rock Ridge is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until mid-July.*

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Photo albums: 2021, 2014

early bloomsKingston Prairie

Linn County, Oregon

Greenbelt Land Trust

Elevation: 710'-780'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Kingston Prairie is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*

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Photo albums: 2022, 2021, 2017

closedLiberty Hill

Columbia County, Oregon

Private land (Weyerhaeuser)

Elevation: 130'-350'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom on Liberty Hill is typically from late March through late May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until early June.*

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Photo albums: 2022, 2021

early bloomsMeadowlark Prairie

Lane County, Oregon

West Eugene Wetlands (BLM & City of Eugene)

Elevation: 380'-390'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Meadowlark Prairie is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*

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Photo albums: 2014

early bloomsMima Mounds

Thurston County, Washington

Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve (DNR)

Elevation: 220'-240'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Mima Mounds is typically from mid-April through the end of May, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.*

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early bloomsMount Pisgah

Lane County, Oregon

Howard Buford Recreation Area

Elevation: 470'-1530'   Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Pisgah is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*

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Photo albums: 2020, 2014

not bloomingNorth Bank Habitat Management Area

Douglas County, Oregon

Bureau of Land Management

Elevation: 600'-1970'   Activity: hiking & mountain biking

Peak wildflower bloom at North Bank Habitat Management Area is typically from late April through late June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until early July.*

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Photo albums: 2024

early bloomsSilver Falls

Marion County, Oregon

Silver Falls State Park

Elevation: 950'-1530'   Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Silver Falls is typically from mid-April through mid-June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until early July.*

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early bloomsSpencer Butte

Lane County, Oregon

City of Eugene

Elevation: 1300'-2054'   Activity: hiking

Peak wildflower bloom at Spencer Butte is typically from late April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from early April until the end of June.*

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early bloomsTryon Creek

Clackamas County, Oregon

Tryon Creek State Park

Elevation: 100'-400'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Tryon Creek is typically from late March through early May, but there may be some flowers blooming from early March until the end of May.* (In 2025, things are running a little later than usual.)

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early bloomsWillow Creek Preserve

Lane County, Oregon

Nature Conservancy

Elevation: 400'-440'   Activity: walking

Peak wildflower bloom at Willow Creek Preserve is typically from early April through early June, but there may be some flowers blooming from late March until late June.*

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Photo albums: 2020

* 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.