Written by: Candy B. Harrington May 13, 2021
After a long hard winter it’s nice to be able to get out and enjoy Mother Nature’s beauty. And thanks to an ample snowpack and a wet spring, the west is bursting forth with wildflowers this year. Although you can certainly spot colorful blooms at the lower elevations right now, this wildflower show will continue at the higher elevations throughout the summer. With that in mind, here are five wheelchair-accessible wildflower hikes you can enjoy over the next few months. As an added bonus, most of the hikes are located on federal lands, so make sure and take along your America the Beautiful Access Pass for free admission (emerginghorizons.com/national-park-freebies-10-tips-to-trim-your-travel-budget/).
Yosemite National Park
Cook’s Meadow
www.nps.gov/yose
This is a classic Yosemite wildflower hike, and very easy to access. From the visitor center in Yosemite Valley walk towards Yosemite Falls, until you see the meadow on your left — you can’t miss it. Then make a left, cross two streets and follow the boardwalk across Cook’s Meadow. It should be noted that in wet years the boardwalk is subject to flooding, but that’s easy to spot from the street. The wildflower show starts here in mid-May with plenty of shooting stars, milkweed, western azalea and dogwood.
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