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Archive Home > 2001 > July > 11 > Wildflower Forests

Wildflower Forests

The subalpine meadows of the western Cascade Mountains hold a colorful bounty even Picasso would envy. Splashes of red, yellow, orange, lavender and violet paint the meadows on the mountain flanks, sometimes in unbroken chains spiraling for hundreds of fe

By Eric Martin / The Bulletin
July 11, 2001

Most meadows are near trails to the area's two most accessible peaks, Iron Mountain and Cone Peak, 58 miles west of Bend, north of the South Santiam Highway.

Botanists say the next two weeks should provide optimal viewing of these dramatic hues, as dry conditions have forced flowers to take....

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