Two Sisters (Wallula Gap, WA)
Wildflower Trails in the Tri-Cities Area
This pamphlet presents hikes and walks where you can see the diversity of plants and animals living in the shrub steppe surrounding our rapidly growing community. Map included. Pamphlet (pdf)
From the Bureau of Land Management: Washington Watchable Wildflowers: A Columbia Basin Guide
Places to Visit
Tri-Cities Area
Amon Creek Preserve- Richland
Badger Mountain - near Richland / West Richland
Candy Mountain- Richland, West Richland
Horn Rapids Park - near Benton City — Take a Virtual Wildflower Walk to see some blooms from the dunes.
McBee Road - near Benton City
Rattlesnake Slope Preserve - near Benton City - Printable guide
Tapteal Greenway- Richland, West Richland, Benton City
Wallula Gap Area
Hat Rock State Park - Columbia River, Oregon
Juniper Canyon - near Wallula Gap
Telephone House Hill - near Wallula Gap
Two (or Twin) Sisters - Wallula Gap
Blue Mountains- Umatilla National Forest - Always check current trail [Umatilla National Forest - Hiking:Day Hiking (usda.gov)] and road conditions. Poor maintenance, floods and fires can change accessibility.
Other
Juniper Dunes - north of Pasco
Saddle Mountains - north of Tri-Cities
Basalt Gardens - between Wanapum Dam and I-90
Umtanum Creek - between Ellensburg and Selah
Cowiche Conservancy - west of Yakima
Ginkgo Petrified Forest- Between Vantage and Ellensburg
Stay tuned to our calendar and join us on a wildflower walk or chapter meeting!
Check out these plant lists by county compiled by the Washington Native Plant Society.