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
I like to hike! Here are my favorite wildflower hikes (and other special places), with some photos of what I found there.
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)
Muir Woods Wildflowers
We were on a mission to find one flower that we’ve never seen before, the Fetid Adder’s Tongue. It’s one of the earlier flowers of
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
Mountain Quarries Bridge Trail
The Mountain Quarries Bridge trail is one of the easier hikes you can take. It is a short but pleasant spring hike across an old
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
Paradise Serpentine Barrens
OK, it sounds odd, “Paradise” and “Barrens” together? Well, “Paradise” in this case is the town of Paradise, near Chico, and the “Serpentine Barrens” is
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,