I almost waited too long before making a visit to one of my favorite Tiger Lily habitats to peruse this year’s bloom. I recently found that many of the tiger lilies are already fading, but an equal number of buds have still to bloom. That probably makes it the peak season right now. To find tiger lilies you need to seek them out near moist areas close to creeks and bogs. The photos I am sharing here are from an area along Pescadero Creek where there is no trail. I was making my way along the rocky creek bed and wading through several inches of water using logs and rocks as much as possible. But there are some much easier places to see tigers though. If you go to Portola headquarters and walk over to the Iverson trailhead that leads down to the creek there is usually a cluster of them right near the footbridge. Another relatively easy place is along Opal creek in Big Basin along the trail section that leads up the ridge away from the escape road. For a longer hike, Peters’ Creek grove in Portola usually has several areas with clusters of blooms. Also several areas along Skyline to the Sea trail west of the falls area will usually show leopard lilies with a more subdued coloration. These are just some suggestions, and exploring is always fun, but don’t wait; get out there as soon as possible for the best displays. They won’t be around the local areas much longer and won’t be back until next year. I uploaded a photoset on flickr if you want to see more.
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| California Tiger Lily (Lilium pardalinum ) |
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| California Tiger Lily (Lilium pardalinum ) |
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| California Tiger Lily (Lilium pardalinum ) |
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| California Tiger Lily (Lilium pardalinum ) |
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| California Tiger Lily (Lilium pardalinum ) |
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