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Let's Hike to See Wildflowers (and more!). Scroll down to see articles about the amazing wildflower and wildlife locations I've visited around the world. Or use the menu above to select specific areas of interest.
Tall agoseris, Agoseris Ă—elata

Sardine Falls Wildflowers

Sardine Falls is an easy to reach waterfall just off of Highway 108 near Sonora Pass. We visited in early September 2023, and while the creek was still flowing, the flowers were well past prime. On the other hand, it is...

Desert figwort, Scrophularia desertorum

Virginia Lakes Wildflowers

The Virginia Lake trail takes you to a series of high-altitude lakes in the Hoover Wilderness area in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, not far from Mono Lake. This is a great place to see a wide variety of wildflowers, and...

Sierra gentian, Gentianopsis holopetala

Saddlebag Lake Wildflowers

Saddlebag Lake is in interesting high-Sierra area for an interesting wildflower hike. Our visit was in late September, and we were looking for late season wildflowers. We did find a nice selection, more than I expected...

Carrizo Plain Wildflowers

Carrizo Plain can be one of the best wildflower spots in California if the weather cooperates. Here are a few photos based on a visit on April 10 & 11 2023, when there was a VERY good bloom. This is a quick...