Wildflower Viewing

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  • Purple larkspur and lupine, white yarrow, red paintbrush, yellow monkey flower - in spring and early summer the meadows in and around Mammoth Lakes bust out with a full palette of High Sierra wildflowers. In June and early July the colors come alive, from Snowcreek Meadow to the fringes of the Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve in Old Mammoth to the Heart Lake Trail. In late July and August, head for higher altitudes on the Emerald Lake/Sky Meadows Trail. Be aware and prepared: wildflowers teem especially where there's water - and so do mosquitoes!

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Featured Wildflower Viewing Experiences

Wildflower Viewing  Wildflower Viewing at Coldwater Creek

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

Wildflower Viewing  Wildflower Viewing on the Agnew Meadows Wildflower Loop

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

All Wildflower Viewing Experiences

All Wildflower Viewing Experiences

Experience Rating Length (mi) Surface Duration
Wildflower Viewing at Coldwater Creek 0.9 Soil Less than 4 hours
Wildflower Viewing at Sky Meadows 4.2 Soil
Wildflower Viewing on the Agnew Meadows Wildflower Loop 0.6 Soil Less than 4 hours

All Wildflower Viewing Trails

All Wildflower Viewing Trails

Trail Length (mi) Surface Activities and Services
Agnew Wildflower Loop 0.6 Soil Hiking Interpretive Photography Wildflower Viewing
Mammoth Rock Trail Connector 0.9 Soil Equestrian Fall Color Viewing Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Photography Running Vista Viewing Wildflower Viewing
Meadow Trail Connector 1.6 Birding Equestrian Fall Color Viewing Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Photography Running Vista Viewing Wildflower Viewing
Rim Trail 1.5 Soil Hiking Wildflower Viewing
Sky Meadows Trail 1.6 Soil Equestrian Hiking Wildflower Viewing
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