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Kern River Canyon Wildflowers (5/13/12)
The following wildflowers are currently in bloom along the first two miles of the Kern River Canyon Hiking Trail. You can reach the trail head by following 178 West from the Elizabeth Norris Rd. exit in Lake Isabella for 4.62 miles. At 4.62 there is a turn off and gated road on the right. Turn off here, and open the gate to get access to the parking area. From the parking area climb the steep road to the trail on the right. Once you are on the trail you will begin seeing the large assortment of wildflowers almost immediately.
Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla)
Milkweed (Asclepias sp.)
Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
Mojave delphinium
Our Lord’s Candle (Hesperoyucca whipplei)
Pink Beavertail Cactus
Poodle Dog Bush (Turricula parryi)
Bush Monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus)
Calochortus Venustus
Wildflowers Blooming in Sand Canyon (4/15/12)
A great number of wildflowers have popped up in Sand Canyon this year. The best area to see them is to drive your vehicle until you reach the barrier, then get out and hike the now closed Jeep Trail. I hiked in roughly 2.25 miles along the creek.
The trail through Sand Canyon runs along the Sand Canyon Creek.
Mojave Lupine lines the Sand Canyon Creek
A few Ground Cherry Trees are found roughly 1 mile from the trail head.
A close up of the Ground Cherry Tree Flower
The Desert Paintbrush. Not as abundant as many of the other flowers in Sand Canyon. But they are there.
Mojave Thistle can be found nearing the 2 mile mark from the trail head.
Up close and personal with the Mojave Thistle – Photo courtesy of Meghan Mattern
Fremont’s Pincushion (Chaenactis fremontii) is in abundance along the creek.
Globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua)
Close up of the Globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua)
Flat-Leaf Phacelia
A number of Pink Beavertail Cactus are in bloom thought the canyon. The largest quantity can be seen near the beginning of the trail head.
Wildflowers Blooming Along Chimney Peak Scenic Byway (3/20/12)
A few different species of wildflowers are blooming along Chimney Basin Road, which is part of the Chimney Peak Scenic Byway. Also watch for wildflowers along Route 178 (Isabella Walker Pass Rd.).
Mojave Lupine
Bigelow Coreopsis Coreopsis bigelovii
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