[Wildflower Bloom Reports for the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington: 2025] - [Wildflower Destinations in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Wildflower Bloom in the Columbia River Gorge: Klickitat Trail

From the Fisher Hill Bridge Upstream for 3 Miles and Return

January 29, 2025

Klickitat River upstream of Fisher Hill Bridge.....January 9, 2025.

Icy shoreline of the Klickitat River about one mile upstream of the Fisher Hill Bridge......January 29, 2025.
Weather: Partly sunny with a light wind. Temperature in the low 30s to low 40s. A very chilly start to the morning, especially in shaded areas.
* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa

Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Big-leaf Maple: Acer macrophyllum

White Alder: Alnus rhombifolia

Creek Dogwood: Cornus sericea

California Hazelnut: Corylus cornuta ssp. californica - Male catkins forming. Not in bloom yet.

Black Cottonwood: Populus trichocarpa

Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana

Elk Sedge: Carex geyeri ?

Leiberg's Stonecrop: Sedum leibergii

Praire Star: Lithophragma sp.

Peak Saxifrage: Micranthes fragosa

Mock Orange: Philadelphus lewisii

Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia (var. ?)

Douglas' Hawthorn: Crataegus douglasii

Deerbrush: Ceanothus integerrimus

* Columbia Desert Parsley: Lomatium columbianum - One plant trying to bloom.

* Butterfly-loving Desert Parsley: Lomatium papilioniferum - One plant trying to bloom.

* Gold Stars: Crocidium multicaule - Seen on open hillside on the east side of the creek.

Slichter