Take a walk on the wildflower side

Nature’s canvas is awash in color on Mount Rainier, with vibrant violets, rowdy reads and bold golds exploding against the deep greens of grass and forest.

Wildflower season is upon us.

“The alpine flowers bloom at different elevations around the region at different times,” said Dee Peterson, president of the board of directors of Visit Rainier. “Visitors can make several trips now through the early fall and see something new every time.”

And, Visit Rainier points out, you don’t even have to leave your car, with the meadows around Tipsoo Lake as well as in the Sunrise and Paradise areas easy to view from the road.

For some added inspiration, here are links to the top 10 wildflower hikes as well as an identification guide for Mount Rainier wildflowers.

This story was originally published July 28, 2017 at 6:21 PM with the headline "Take a walk on the wildflower side."