Blooming California: 8 places worth seeing in spring

Every year from March to mid-May, some areas of the California coast are filled with bright colors of blooming local wildflowers.

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The state is growing a huge number of different colors, but the most popular is undoubtedly the Californian poppy, whose petals acquire different shades of orange, red, white, yellow and pink, writes Travel and Leisure.

This year, rain across the state in January and February resulted in a vibrant, vibrant super bloom.

Where to see wildflowers in Southern California

Carrizo plain national monument

These beautiful untouched meadows are among the largest in California and remain a favorite place for field flower fans. There you can see a lot of Californian poppies and clovers, and the mountains and gorges will create a charming background for spring photos.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

This state-protected, nearly 243 area of ​​thousands of hectares boasts 200 with different types of flowers (from desert lilies to purple lavender), also offering hiking trails so that visitors can enjoy active recreation amidst natural beauty.

Chino hills

This place is less than an hour from Los Angeles Highway 71. The local hills every spring are covered with purple and yellow poppies, turning this place into a paradise for lovers of spring flowers.

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

In this valley you can see a lot of poppies, their number and variety can not be compared with any other place in the state, although the intensity of flowering strongly depends on weather conditions in January and February. The dry end of winter reduces the likelihood of wild flowering in this valley.

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Where to see wildflowers in Northern California

Pinnacles national park

National Park Pinnacles Located two hours south of San Francisco, it’s a must-see destination in the spring. In early April, Californian poppies, lilies and dozens of other types of flowers bloom here. And the rocky landscapes and caves make the views of the park during flowering absolutely fabulous.

Lakes basin

In this place, you do not even have to leave the car to see a variety of blooming flora. Travelers can also see the Fezer River Canyon and Butterfly Valley, which are especially good in late spring when they are decorated with wild orchids.

North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve

Here, in the vast fields, you can see a huge variety of orange, purple and white flowers of more than 100 different species. The flowering period is from April to mid-May.

Muir woods

This pristine pesto near San Francisco offers perfect landscapes with trails branching out in all directions, following which you can see very old red trees and dozens of wild flowers of various shades.

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