USDA Forest Service Celebrating Wildflowers

Pacific Northwest Region

Rowena overlook in the McCall Nature Preserve, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

The Pacific Northwest Region of the U.S. Forest Service includes 19 National Forests, a National Scenic Area, a National Grassland, and two National Volcanic Monuments within the states of Washington and Oregon.

Habitats range from the dry deserts east of the Cascades to the lush rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula. The region supports one of the most diverse floras in the nation with numerous recreational opportunities.

Wildflower Viewing Areas for the Pacific Northwest Region

Viewing Area	National Forest or Grassland	Region	State
McCall Preserve	Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Abercrombie Mountain	Colville	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Sherman Peak Loop	Colville	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Metolius River	Deschutes	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Todd Lake	Deschutes	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
High Lakes Trail	Fremont-Winema	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Sevenmile Guard Station	Fremont-Winema	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Wood River Day Use Area	Fremont-Winema	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Mt. Adams Wilderness, Pacific Crest Trail, Adams Creek	Gifford Pinchot	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Tatoosh Ridge	Gifford Pinchot	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Logan Valley	Malheur	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Heather Meadows	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Skyline Divide	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Top Spur Trail	Mt. Hood	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Big Summit Prairie	Ochoco	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Paulina District Driving Scabland Tour	Ochoco	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Echo Ridge	Okanogan-Wenatchee	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Hart’s Pass	Okanogan-Wenatchee	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Knox Creek Wildflower Trail	Okanogan-Wenatchee	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Mad River Trail	Okanogan-Wenatchee	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Myers Creek Fen	Okanogan-Wenatchee	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Tiffany Botanical Area	Okanogan-Wenatchee	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Mt. Ellinor Trail	Olympic	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Quinault Rain Forest Trail #855	Olympic	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area / Wild and Scenic Illinois River Corridor	Rogue River-Siskiyou	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Limpy Botanical Trail	Rogue River-Siskiyou	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Rough and Ready Flat Botanical Area	Rogue River-Siskiyou	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Cape Perpetua Special Interest Area	Siuslaw	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Skyline Road	Umatilla	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Tiger Canyon/FS Road 65	Umatilla	Pacific Northwest	Washington
Callahan Meadow	Umpqua	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Mt. Thielsen Wilderness Area	Umpqua	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Toolbox Meadow	Umpqua	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Anthony Lake	Wallowa-Whitman	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Hells Canyon Overlook	Wallowa-Whitman	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail	Wallowa-Whitman	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Pittsburg Landing	Wallowa-Whitman	Pacific Northwest	Oregon
Iron Mountain	Willamette	Pacific Northwest	Oregon

Rare Plant Conservation Success Stories

Wildflower Photographs

Western columbine (Aquilegia formosa). Malheur National Forest. Oregon.

Indian Paintbrush and other wildflowers. Dixie Butte. Malheur National Forest. Oregon.

Spring wildflowers. Logan Valley. Malheur National Forest. Oregon.

Dwarf purple monkeyflower (Mimulus nanus). Malheur National Forest. Oregon.

Clustered lady’s slipper orchid (Cyprepedium fasciculatum). Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. Washington.

MacFarlane’s four o’clock (Mirabilis macfarlane). Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Hell’s Canyon, Idaho. Photo by Russ Holmes.

Tweedy’s pussypaws (Lewisia tweedyi). Wenatchee National Forest. Washington.

U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/regions/pacificnorthwest/index.php
Last modified: March 05, 2012