Avalanche lilies at Mount Rainier

Erythronium montanum

Avalanche lilies usually bloom from mid-June to early August at Mount Rainier, with the best color from late June into late July.

mid-June – early August Best: late June into late July Out of season

The show usually starts around mid-June. Check back closer to the season.

Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists. 462 flowering reports from Mount Rainier National Park shape this curve. The shaded band marks the best weeks; the dashed line is this week.

Where to see them

White lilies that bloom almost against the receding snowbanks at Paradise. The window is short and tracks the melt — a late snow year pushes everything into August.

Mount Rainier National Park (Paradise meadows, Sunrise)

We name public reserves, parks, and roads only — never exact pins, never private land.

Nearby on the calendar

Subalpine lupine at Mount Rainier — best mid-July into early August

Updated August 14, 2026. Bloom timing varies with the year's weather — the curve shows the usual rhythm, and in-season updates sharpen it.