Wildflowers are hard to beat in the Sierra Nevada.
This image was taken on BLM-manged public lands south of Monitor Pass at about 8,000 feet. Additional blooms appear at higher elevations across the Sierra as well as the Great Basin (Bodie Hills, Nevada etc.) The Monitor Pass area is a mix of USFS and BLM lands with a number of two-track roads offering opportunities for exploring on foot or 4-WD. Original public domain image from Flickr