CALIFORNIA DESERTS
Where to go to see wildflowers in California
ANZA-BORREGO
Where to start: Anza-Borrego Visitor Center, 200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs
Peak viewing time: The first and second weeks of March
What you'll see: Sand verbena, ocotillo, desert lilies, chuparosa
Info: (760) 767-5311, www.parks.ca.gov/
DEATH VALLEY
Where to start: Furnace Creek Visitor Center, 328 Greenland Blvd., Death Valley
Peak viewing time: Mid-March to early April
What you'll see: Desert gold, evening primrose and phacelia
Info: (760) 786-3200, www.nps.gov/deva/
THE FLOWER FIELDS
OF CARLSBAD
Address: 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad
Peak viewing time: Last week of March and all of April.
What you'll see: Ranunculus blooms, roses and other varieties
Info: (760) 431-0352, www.theflowerfields.com
ANTELOPE VALLEY
POPPY RESERVE
Where to start: 15101
Peak viewing time: Mid-April
What you'll see: Fields of
Info: (661) 724-1180, www.parks.ca.gov/
MOJAVE NATIONAL
PRESERVE
Where to start: Kelso Depot Visitor Center, near Kelbaker and Kelso-Cima roads, Kelso
Peak viewing time: Late April through May
What you'll see: Joshua tree, primrose, desert lily, rabbit bush, creosote, yucca beaver tail
Info: (760) 252-6108, www.nps.gov/moja
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