I always know there’s a super bloom happening when my seasonal allergies go from zero to 60 overnight. While I tend to wallow in my own Claritin sorrows at home, this year I’m going to enjoy the sun and use that allergy medicine I’m living off of to seek some super blooms in the wild.
Bay Area Super Blooms at the Matt Davis Trail (Stinson Beach) – photo by Sonya Abrams
Note: if you can’t make it this weekend, most hikes with beautiful flowers have them from March-May.Here’s a short list of key spots to find those beautiful blooms near us this sunny weekend.
North Bay Super Blooms:
Matt Davis Trail to Steep Ravine
Stinson Beach AreaTrail Access: 6456 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, Online Trail Link
Tennessee Valley – Marincello Trail Loop
Marin HeadlandsTrail Access: Tennessee Valley TrailheadOnline Trail Link
Bay Area Super Blooms at the Marincello Trail Loop (Mill Valley) – photo by Sonya Abrams
East Bay Super Blooms:
Chapparal, Manhattan Canyon
Black Diamond Mines Regional PreservePittsburg, CATrail Access: Black Diamond Mines Upper Parking Lot, PittsburgOnline Trail Link
Alameda Creek Trail
Coyote HillsFremont, CATrail Access: 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd, FremontOnline Trail Link
South Bay Super Blooms:
When in doubt on where to go for any hike, check out the local parks websites. Since I live in The East Bay (and grew up in The North Bay), the South Bay is a blur to me so I hopped over to Santa Clara Parks to see where to find those beautiful blooms and found “The best trails in Santa Clara County for Viewing Wildflowers”. The closest of us is Halls Valley Trail but there’s a full on map to outline all of the amazing recommendations they have.
Halls Valley Trail
Joseph D. Grant County Park18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San JoseTrail Access: Grant Lake LotOnline Trail Link
Loop Trail
Joseph D. Grant County Park18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San JoseTrail Access: Stockman’s Parking Lot
When in doubt, make your own super blooms happen!
Here’s my final recommendation. If you’re unable to get out to see flowers in the wild, plant your own seeds to build super blooms of your own in your neighborhood! SF In Bloom has tons of different native wildflower options on their site and you also support a small business while you’re at it. They make urban gardening feel fun in their instructional videos – follow them for some wildflower fun on Instagram.
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