{"id":5433,"date":"2025-06-30T14:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/?p=5433"},"modified":"2025-07-23T20:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:35:46","slug":"beargrass-hikes-in-oregon-and-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/2025\/06\/30\/beargrass-hikes-in-oregon-and-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Beargrass Hikes in Oregon and Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beargrass is an unusual wildflower that blooms in June and July. The white bulbs at the top of the 3-4′ high stalks are actually clusters of many tiny flowers. While beargrass plants are commonly seen at high elevations, they don’t actually bloom every year. There’s a common misconception is that it blooms every seven years, but the interval varies from place to place. For example, at Silver Star Mountain starting in 2006 (the first year I hiked there) the intervals have been three years, four years, two years,\u00a0 three years, three years, and four years.<\/p>\n

A note about the term “superbloom<\/a>“: many people use this in reference to a good beargrass display, but the term actually refers to an explosion of spring wildflowers in an arid region such as California or Arizona, following a period of above average precipitation.<\/p>\n

Below are recommended hikes for seeing beargrass. Good bloom years for each hike were either seen by me, or I saw a report online. These aren’t necessarily comprehensive, and some good bloom years may be missing.<\/p>\n

Silver Star Mountain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Silver<\/p>\n

Hike description from the Silver Star Trailhead on the north<\/a><\/p>\n

Hike description from the Grouse Vista Trailhead on the south<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2025<\/p>\n

Three Corner Rock<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Three<\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2009, 2025<\/p>\n

Crescent Mountain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Crescent
\nPhoto credit: Greg Lief<\/em><\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a>
\nGood beargrass years: 2013<\/p>\n

Umbrella Falls Loop<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Beargrass<\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2015, 2021, 2025<\/p>\n

Blair Lake Trail<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Beargrass\"<\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2015, 2020<\/p>\n

McIntyre Ridge<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Beargrass<\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2009, 2013, 2025<\/p>\n

Patjens Lakes<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Pretty<\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2013, 2025<\/p>\n

Coffin Mountain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Coffin<\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2011, 2019<\/p>\n

Hawk Mountain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"More<\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2013, 2023<\/p>\n

Sourgrass Mountain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

<\/a>
\nPhoto credit: Heather Yunck<\/em><\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2020, 2025<\/p>\n

Bunchgrass Ridge<\/h4>\n

\"null\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2020<\/p>\n

Paradise Park<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Paradise
\nPhoto credit: Greg Lief<\/em><\/p>\n

Hike description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2016, 2018<\/p>\n

Olallie Mountain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hike Description<\/a><\/p>\n

Good beargrass years: 2020, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beargrass is an unusual wildflower that blooms in June and July. The white bulbs at the top of the 3-4′<\/p>\n

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