Natural History Wanderings Postings on Wildflower Hotspots in Northern California
Coastal and Inland
North Coast Redwood Parks https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2011/04/12/visiting-north-coast-redwood-country/
Table Mt. https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/04/03/table-mountain-wildflower-report/
Bear Valley https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/04/24/bear-valley/
Pt. Reyes https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2011/04/09/pt-reyes-a-top-wildlife-and-wildflower-destination/
Mt. Tam https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/04/15/mt-tam-wildflowers-hiking-views-and-astronomy/
Skyline Serpentine Prairie https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/04/20/skyline-serpentine-prairie-at-redwood-regional-park/
Mt. Diablo https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/03/31/mt-diablo-wildflower-trails/
Mines Road https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/05/01/mines-road-wildflowers/
Edgewood https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/03/25/edgewood-park-and-natural-preserve/
Big Basin https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/07/25/big-basin-state-park/
Pt. Lobos https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/07/30/pt-lobos-a-must-do-but-avoid-the-crowds/
Big Sur https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2012/03/09/big-sur-part-1-highlights/
https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2012/03/10/big-sur-part-2-visiting-natural-history-and-photography/
Foothills
Sierra Foothills https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2012/04/13/wildflower-hunting-in-the-sierra-nevada-foothills/
Hell’s Half Acre and South Yuba Foothills https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/04/25/1519/
High Mountains
Lassen https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/06/02/lassen-the-forgotten-national-park/
Lakes Basin and Plumas County https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/05/23/plumas-county-lakes-basin-wildflower-and-fall-foliage-hotspots/
Carson Pass https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/05/30/the-best-wildflower-spot-in-the-sierra/
Yosemite https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/04/27/spring-in-yosemite-wildflowers-and-waterfalls/
Best Sierra Nevada Wildflower Hotspots https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2011/07/12/sierra-nevada-wildflower-hotspots/
Best Sierra Nevada Wildflower Hikes https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/06/05/best-sierra-nevada-wildflower-hikes/
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Sandy, thanks for the information, will have to keep checking them out
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By: Terry Schuller on March 5, 2017
at 9:03 PM
figueroa mountain any blooms?
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By: Terry Schuller on March 5, 2017
at 7:06 PM
The best reports for Figueroa Mt. come form Los Padres National Forest and they have yet to publish any reports.
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By: Sandy Steinman on March 5, 2017
at 7:20 PM
There is a white wildflower growing long Hwy 1 in N. California, fairly profusely. It resembles Queen Anne’s Lace. What is this plant?
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By: Herb Milley on April 24, 2014
at 9:38 PM
Do you have a photo of it or a more detailed description? It could be Cow Parsnip or Hemlock?
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By: Sandy Steinman on April 24, 2014
at 9:53 PM
Another great spot to see tons of wild flowers is Shell Creek in San Luis Obispo County. It’s not an easy place to get to but if one follows it all the way south, you will wind up on Hwy. 58, which leads to the Carizzo Plain, a National Monument that, in a normal rainfal year, has as many wildflowers as any place I’ve ever seen.
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By: Art Nathan on April 11, 2014
at 11:14 AM
Thanks for assembling this comprehensive list! Also, your readers might be interested to know that the Western Railway Museum in Solano County runs special train rides of its historic streetcars throughout April, through fields of wildflowers, especially to view the beauty of this season. Visit wrm.org for info.
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By: Maureen on April 10, 2013
at 1:55 PM
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By: How To Find The Wildflowers This Year « Natural History Wanderings on January 11, 2013
at 6:14 AM
Your link for Edgewood seems a bit off. Thanks for providing this resource!
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By: Judith Bush (@judielaine) on February 17, 2012
at 10:25 AM
It is more than a bit off. It went to Mt. Diablo. Many thanks for finding it and letting me know. It has been corrected.
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By: Sandy Steinman on February 17, 2012
at 10:49 AM