Springtime is wildflower season, which means our nation’s highways will soon be dressed in all the glorious colors of spring season flowers. These little beauties are nature’s promise that winter is over, and that soon the days will be warmer, longer and more beautiful.
If you’re looking for a good wildflower road trip, then look no farther than our nation’s highways. From the western deserts to the grassland prairies to the hill country and alpine meadows, wildflowers can be found all across the country. Here is a list of America’s top ten places to see wildflowers:
1. Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve (Mojave Desert, California)
2. Crested Butte (Colorado)
3. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)
4. Brenham, Texas
5. Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
6. Cedar Breaks National Monument (Utah)
7. Fort Pierre National Grassland (South Dakota)
8. North Cascades National Park (Washington)
9. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (California)
10. Glacier National Park (Montana)