11 Wildflower Walks, One Bloom-Filled Guide

POST's 2026 Wildflower Walks Guide

Ready for a Flowerpalooza?

POST’s complimentary 2026 Wildflower Walks guide makes it easy, with 11 floral-filled outings.

Get tips on the best times to go, what’s blossoming, and where to find it—plus standout spots with sweeping mountain views, carpets of color, and crisp blooms beneath towering redwoods.

Pop, pop, pop—time for some wildflower wows. Think hound’s tongue, crimson columbine, coastal larkspur, sticky monkeyflower, seaside daisies, and more. The guide also helps you pinpoint the best times to go.

POST’s 2026 Wildflower Walks guide includes trail maps, driving directions, and wheelchair accessibility details—so you can pick your perfect petal path and go.

Where will you wildflower?

TIP: Please don’t doom the bloom—*stay on designated trails and let the flowers flourish.

Big thanks to the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) for this complimentary guide. Since 1977, POST has protected open spaces across the Peninsula and South Bay—creating places where nature thrives and people can experience its wonders.

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