Samuel P. Taylor State Park Wildflowers
Samuel P. Taylor State Park is an interesting mixture of dark forested streams, redwood trees, and grassy hillsides. It is a great place to find
Tag: Rivers and Streams
I like to hike! Here are my favorite wildflower hikes (and other special places), with some photos of what I found there.
Late Season Hike at Grass Lake
You can still find wildflowers late in the summer if you head up to the higher elevations. We visited Grass Lake near the end of August,
Muddy Hollow Trail at Point Reyes
The Point Reyes National Seashore has a wide variety of hiking trails, and opportunities to visit a wide range of wildflower zones. The Muddy Hollow
Caples Creek Wildflowers
The Caples Creek trail is a great place to see a variety of spring wildflowers and enjoy a robust mountain creek in the Eldorado National Forest.
Mt Tamalpais Laurel Dell Wildflowers
Mt. Tamalpais has an incredible number of trails, and a very long wildflower season. You can find interesting flowers from February through May, and every
Lyons Creek Wildflowers
Even in drought years you can find amazing displays of wildflowers in the Sierras. Lyons Creek Trail, in Eldorado National Forest (off of Highway 50)
Woods Lake Wildflower Loop at Carson Pass
My favorite California wildflower region is the Carson Pass area in Alpine County. I’ve talked about the Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca trail, and the
Sagehen Creek Wildflowers
Sagehen Creek is a fun, easy hike in the Sierras near Truckee, with a nice variety of wildflowers. Even though the elevation is around 6100
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve Wildflowers
The Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve is an interesting site to visit in the Spring. Close to Lake Berryessa in the coastal range of Northern California,
Ptarmigan Falls Trail, Glacier National Park
This summer we went further afield in search of wildflowers than normal, looking in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. We found the BEST HIKE EVER,