Every spring Neskonlith Meadows is one of the best places to hike to see the early bloom of wildflowers.   A permit is needed  from the Band Office (see below), but it is worth the extra time and cost.

The avalanche lilies and buttercups come out first and are followed by yellow bells, then spring beauties.

Bluebells can be found in our area, but usually higher up.   In Neskonlith Meadows, the bluebells are only a 5 minute walk from the parking area.

Most of the buttercups of our area are sage buttercups, but this area also has subalpine buttercups.

The arrow-leaf balsam root can be found all along the Interior grassland belt from Barriere to Oregon in April-May.

Shooting stars are usually not seen until later in May, but in this warm spring, the first ones were spotted in April.

We usually find avalanche lilies at higher altitudes, but they are in abundance on the west facing slopes of Neskonlith Meadows.

In the previous year, we hiked through the meadows all the way to Aylmer (Star) Lake, but this year, we just walked up to enjoy the Wildflower Show in April.   The next wave of wildflowers will be out in May in the grassland hills, then up in the alpine in July and we will be there to bear witness.

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