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The Bloom Trails

the desert only does this once

PEAK FEB–APRWINTER RAIN DEPENDENTSTAY ON TRAIL

The moveGo the week the bloom report turns good; heat and wind can end the show quickly.

A wet winter can turn the desert loud with poppies, lupine, and color that was not there last week. Bloom windows close fast, so trust current park reports, go early, and leave every flower standing.

Desert Botanical Garden

Phoenix · From $25

Learn the desert before trying to pronounce its plants.

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Superior · From $25

A lush canyon garden hiding east of Phoenix.

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Picacho Peak State Park

Picacho · $7 per vehicle

Golden blooms clinging to the sides of a volcanic spire.

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Patagonia Wine Country

Sonoita · 60-mile loop

Rolling grasslands with tasting rooms along the way.

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