Updated Sep 28
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Where are wildflowers peaking in California right now?
No official report has come in for wildflowers yet this season.
Updated Sep 28.
Places in California
Each place's usual window, earliest first
- Pinnacles
Usually Mar 1–May 31 · starts in ~5 months
- Usual window (from each place's own source)
Places by state
California
- Lassen VolcanicIn its usual window
Local timing: May 21–Sep 30
- Lava BedsIn its usual window
Local timing: Mar 1–Sep 30
- PinnaclesSeason over
Usually Mar 1–May 31
- Point ReyesSeason over
Local timing: Feb 1–Aug 31
- San Joaquin River RefugeSeason over
Local timing: Apr 1–30
- San Luis RefugeSeason over
Local timing: Apr 1–30
- WhiskeytownSeason over
Local timing: Apr 1–Aug 31
- YosemiteSeason over
Local timing: Mar 1–Aug 31
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceMonth-by-month calendar: wildflowers in bloom in AprilSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: Species (Nature's Calendar) in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServicePelican Nature Trail and the seasonal Beckwith Wildlife Observation Area (mid-October to mid-March)Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceMonth-by-month calendar: in April wildflowers are abundant around vernal poolsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge: Species (Nature's Calendar) in a new tab)
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- Sep 28Park ServiceAuto tour routes and nature trails, seasonal units, summer heat, no feeSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceApproximate season by area: late May (Manzanita Lake, Warner Valley) to September (Lassen Peak)Source (opens National Park Service, Lassen Volcanic wildflowers in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceHigh-elevation wildflower peak July–September; all facilities open July through SeptemberSource (opens National Park Service, Plan a summer visit to Lassen Volcanic in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceMain road closed to vehicles November through April; usually opens late May to mid-JuneSource (opens National Park Service, Plan a spring visit to Lassen Volcanic in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceOpen all day, all year; no reservation needed to enterSource (opens National Park Service, Lassen Volcanic operating hours and seasons in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park Service2.8 miles round trip to a meadow of paintbrush, clover, lupine and gentianSource (opens National Park Service, Hat Lake to Paradise Meadows Trail in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceWildfires often occur between July and OctoberSource (opens National Park Service, Lassen Volcanic alerts and conditions in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceA long flower show from snowmelt in March into September; bloom months by speciesSource (opens National Park Service, Lava Beds wildflowers in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceSnow recorded in all months; July hottest, most snow in JanuarySource (opens National Park Service, Lava Beds weather in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceAlways open; snow can briefly close roads in winterSource (opens National Park Service, Lava Beds operating hours and seasons in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceThomas-Wright Battlefield Trail: spectacular wildflowers in late spring and early summerSource (opens National Park Service, Hiking at Lava Beds in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServicePeak blooming season March through May; flowers from January into June or JulySource (opens National Park Service, Blooming season at Pinnacles in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceVery busy on spring weekends; arrive before 8 a.m. for the popular trailsSource (opens National Park Service, Pinnacles operating hours and seasons in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceHigh Peaks to Bear Gulch Loop: 6.7 miles through wildflower-filled meadows in springSource (opens National Park Service, Trails of Pinnacles in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceBitterroot and two-leaved onion in the rocky High Peaks, Balconies and South Chalone PeakSource (opens National Park Service, Pinnacles plant communities in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceJuly and August often over 100°F; a little snow on the high peaks mid-December to JanuarySource (opens National Park Service, Pinnacles climate and weather in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceWildflowers bloom February through August; Abbotts Lagoon, Chimney Rock and Tomales Point bloom earlySource (opens National Park Service, Point Reyes wildflowers in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServicePopular for tule elk and wildflowers; lot may be full by 10 a.m. on busy weekendsSource (opens National Park Service, Tomales Point, Pierce Ranch and tule elk in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceWindy springs; heavy fog on beaches July–September; clearest days late September to early NovemberSource (opens National Park Service, Point Reyes weather in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park Service1.75-mile trail known for spring wildflowers; elephant seals December through MarchSource (opens National Park Service, Chimney Rock (Point Reyes) in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceGray whales pass December through MaySource (opens National Park Service, Point Reyes operating hours and seasons in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceApril through August: near the lake April–June, Coggins Park and Shasta Bally June–AugustSource (opens National Park Service, Wildflowers of Whiskeytown in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceWaterfall trails; expect down trees as the land recovers from the 2018 Carr FireSource (opens National Park Service, Waterfalls of Whiskeytown in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceBlooms from March at the west edge to late August in the high country; popular wildflower trails by areaSource (opens National Park Service, Yosemite: Where to See Wildflowers in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceTioga and Glacier Point roads closed by snow about early November to late May; Half Dome cables seasonSource (opens National Park Service, Yosemite seasons in a new tab)
Questions people ask
When do wildflowers in California peak in 2027?
In a typical year Pinnacles peaks Mar 1–May 31. Each place page has its own dates.
Where can I see wildflowers in California?
We track 8 places: Pinnacles (usually Mar 1–May 31), Lassen Volcanic, Lava Beds, Point Reyes, San Joaquin River Refuge, San Luis Refuge, Whiskeytown and Yosemite.
How do you track wildflowers?
Each place moves through 5 stages: Not yet, Early, Good, Peak and Fading. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.