Wildflower Walks

Pink mountain heather
Phyllodoce empetriformis
Description: Bright pink bell-shaped flowers growing in clusters from evergreen shrubs 8 to 20 inches tall. Found in most soil of higher mountains. Blooms late June to August. (”Peterson Field Guides: Rocky Mountain Wildflowers,” by John J. Craighead, Frank C. Craighead Jr. and Ray J. Davis.)
Recently seen: Stateline Trail to Illinois Peak, [...]

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The Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club is planning its annual spring wildflower hike to Packer Meadows at Lolo Pass on Sunday.
The eight-mile hike on the Lewis and Clark/Nez Perce Trail will be led by horticulturist Adrienne Hopkins. Bring water and a snack. For more information, contact Hopkins at 543-3755 or e-mail John Wolverton at [...]

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After several cloudy, rainy and even snowy days last week, the camas is just starting to bloom in Packer Meadows at Lolo Pass.
The Lolo Pass Visitor Center information line – (208) 942-1234 – says it will still be a couple of days before the blue flowers begin to truly fill the fields.
To see the big [...]

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I ran my first Pengelly Double Dip half-marathon on Mount Sentinel and University Mountain on Saturday, and while the word “brutal” could be heard around the start/finish area, many people also took note of the beautiful wildflower display near the top.
The arrowleaf balsamroot, death camas, penstemon, larkspur and bluebells are putting on a good show. [...]

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According to the Lolo Pass Visitor Center phone message, the camas in Packer Meadows is partially in bloom. No word on when it’s expected to peak, but you won’t want to miss it when it does – it turns the fields into a sea of blue flowers.
Call (208) 942-1234 for updates.
The visitor center is [...]

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