Updated Sep 29
Pictured: Arches · typical peak lookUtahwildflowers
When do wildflowers bloom in Utah?
Wildflowers usually bloom from April to August.
Updated Sep 29.
Places by state
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 29Park ServiceApril and May generally the best months; again in early fall after a wet monsoon; flowering depends on rainSource (opens National Park Service, Arches wildflowers in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceViewpoint and 0.3-mile loop trail 9.2 miles from the visitor center; parking; no dogsSource (opens National Park Service, Balanced Rock Viewpoint and Trail in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceTrail surfaces and lengths (Balanced Rock 0.3 mi, Windows 1-mile loop); all toilets accessibleSource (opens National Park Service, Arches physical and mobility accessibility in a new tab)
- National Park Service sources: no claim to original U.S. Government works.
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- Sep 29Park ServiceCliffrose blooms April to early November; seen around Balanced Rock and the WindowsSource (opens National Park Service, Arches plant guide: Cliffrose in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceWhite-flowered milkvetch blooms April to July; seen at Balanced RockSource (opens National Park Service, Arches plant guide: Stinking Milkvetch in a new tab)
- National Park Service sources: no claim to original U.S. Government works.
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.