Nature enthusiasts looking for a vibrant display of wildflowers this spring don’t necessarily have to travel to southern California to experience extraordinary blooms similar to those captured by space satellites over Los Padres National Forest and Carrizo Plain National Monument last month.
Local naturalists are bracing for an explosion of wildflowers along the Midpeninsula that could provide some of the most breathtaking views in years thanks to the above-average rain this season.
Find out where the wildflowers are in a photo essay.
Thank you, Sophie and Veronica, for the stunning photos and all the helpful information about where to enjoy them. I can’t wait to head to the hills!
Nice photos but it’s already drying up in the hills. We’re hitting the tail end of wildflower season.
While the article says that Arastradero Preserve is “bike friendly”, the streets to get there are very bicycle-unfriendly, especially for families. If you have pre-teen bicyclists in your family, I do not know of any good route to bicycle to Arastradero Preserve from Palo Alto’s residential neighborhoods.
Wonderful photos. Russian Ridge is my local favorite for the wildflowers.
But an early spring excursion to Carrizo Plain can be like another world.