Historic Columbia River Hwy
Mosier, OR

Located between the heavily-forested west side of the Cascades and the drier bunch grass prairies of the east, Tom McCall Preserve comes into spectacular bloom every spring.

Tidewater, OR

Wildflowers come into bloom in the meadows and rock gardens of Marys Peak throughout late spring and summer.

Fall Creek Trail
Deschutes County, OR

Green Lakes Trail, 27 miles west of Bend, is a locals’ favorite — a moderate 4.5- to 6-mile trail that climbs alongside Fall Creek in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Go on a weekday, off-season or off peak hours in the summer to avoid crowds. Dogs need to be on leash between July 15 and September 15, and a Central Cascades Wilderness Permit is needed between June 15 and October 15. Remember to be a good steward and pack out what you bring in. Magenta paintbrush, lupine and Lewis’ monkeyflower bloom in late summer.

Jackson County, OR

Hundreds of wildflower species grow on the Table Rocks near Central Point, including the extremely rare dwarf-woolly meadowfoam — which grows on top of the Table Rocks and nowhere else in the world.

Imnaha, OR

A tapestry of more than 100 wildflower species — from silky lupine to goldenrod — covers the Zumwalt Prairie Preserve in remote northeastern Oregon. Review the recreation rules, as this Nature Conservancy preserve is part of the largest intact bunchgrass prairie in North America.