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