The wildflowers don’t go away when spring turns to summer you just have to hit the mountains.

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One of the perks of long winters is thefields of wildflowersthat usher in spring.

All that moisture led toa wildflower-filled spring, especially in Arizonas Sonoran Desert andsouthern and central California.

Tourists and hikers enjoy summer wildflowers at Albion Basin below Devil’s Castle mountain peak

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But the fun doesnt stop once spring gives way to summer.

Now, wildflower lovers are reaping the rewards.

That said, up high,early to mid-Julyis considered to be peak wildflower season.

Wildflower season in Crested Butte at sunset

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Expected wildflower peak:late July

A field of wildflowers in the San Juan National Forest of Colorado during Sunset.

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