Spring into Scottsdale, AZ wildflower season
Avid gardeners and nature lovers will revel in Scottsdale’s spring season, as the city and Arizonian desert erupts with vibrant colors.
March and April offer the best time for travelers to spot flowers in full bloom, in average temperatures of a warm 26 to 30 degrees Celsius. Here are the picks of where to spot wildflowers during a spring getaway in Scottsdale:
The vast McDowell Sonoran Preserve is perhaps the most obvious site to begin exploring Scottsdale’s flowering spring season. Encompassing around 30,500 acres, wildflower enthusiasts will find themselves in an endless flora haven in the largest city park in the United States. Hikers can traverse over 200 miles of trails, including the Bootlegger Trail offering guided wildflower hikes; the Sunrise Trail and the Jane Rau Trail for a shorter hike. Mexican gold poppies, lupine, purple owl’s clover and striking desert lavender are the standout flora to look for in the preserve.
Phoenix’s ‘Desert Botanical Garden’, a short drive from Scottsdale, provides nature lovers with no less than 50,000 desert plants to observe while wandering along its five thematic trails. During the 140-acre garden’s most colorful season, a wealth of violet Texas mountain laurels, bright pink desert penstemons and yellow palo verde trees appear in full bloom. To learn more about desert landscaping, the garden’s various lectures and workshops offer specialist tours and seasonal exhibits.
From Scottsdale, take a short drive to Usery Mountain Regional Park to catch glimpses of poppies, primroses, rock daisies, fairy dusters and the flame-orange tips of ocotillo – set against the dramatic, rocky backdrop of mountains. For even broader panoramas, embark on the Wind Cave hike, unlocking breathtaking views of the stunning landscape from the summit.
Travelers can book into Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows, tucked into a secluded 23-acre desert oasis, in the shadow of Camelback Mountain. Guests can view Scottsdale’s desert surroundings, and spring flora, from private terraces attached to each of the resort’s 185 bungalow-style rooms.
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