Rancho Cañada del Oro Wildflowers
The Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve is an interesting spot to hike to see wildflowers south of San Jose. This visit was in
I like to hike! Here are my favorite wildflower hikes (and other special places), with some photos of what I found there.
Blue Canyon Wildflowers
Blue Canyon is an interesting trail in the Sierras, close to Sonora Pass. This is a vigorous hike, particularly if you aren’t acclimated to the
Big Basin Redwoods Wildflowers
Big Basin Redwoods State Park was burned badly in the CZU Lightning Complex fire in 2020. The fire destroyed all of the park infrastructure and
Shirley Canyon Wildflowers
I’ve wanted to hike Shirley Canyon for a long time, but my hiking companion and I never got around to it until this year. It
Upper Gardner Meadow
Upper Gardner Meadow is a great high-Sierra trail near Ebbetts Pass that offers a great variety of native wildflowers in the mid to late summer.
Abbotts Lagoon
Abbotts Lagoon is a wonderful wildflower area that is a part of the Point Reyes National Seashore. This visit was in mid August, and the
Martis Creek Wildlife Area
The Martis Creek Wildlife Area has a surprising variety of native wildflowers early in the season. This is an easy trail near the Truckee airport.
Marin Headlands Wildflowers
The Marin Headlands are a unit of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area that offers a wide variety of trails with abundant wildflowers. In late
Hidden Meadow Wildflowers
Barker Pass is a wonderful area near Lake Tahoe where you can find multiple spots for viewing summer wildflowers. My favorite spot is Hidden Meadow, which is
Galena Creek Falls Wildflowers
The hike to Galena Creek Falls is a nice higher-altitude hike suitable for mid summer, where you can see a variety of wildflowers when the