Lake Elsinore to Close Car Access to ‘Super Bloom' Area
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Cars and cars for miles are lined up to get to the Insta-famous poppies in Lake Elsinore. Christine Kim has the best Friday assignment, out in the fresh air, Friday, March 22, 2019.
Lake Elsinore, overwhelmed by throngs of visitors seeking out a rare wildflower bloom, says it has a parking plan.
The city's police chief Michael Lujan said Thursday that weekend visitors will no longer be allowed to park on streets by a popular trail leading through patches of orange poppies.
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Rising from the ashes, lupines bloom in the Woolsey Fire burn area on Kanan Road in the Malibu area.
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California poppies in Lancaster.
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The NBC4 news team reports from the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve on March 26, 2019 with a beautiful sunrise as a backdrop.
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California poppies are pictured in this undated photo.
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The Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve springs with color.
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Poppies are pictured in March 2019.
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Wildflower Captures Enjoying the Wildflowers with the rays of sun
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California poppies in Lancaster.
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Only die-hard photographers are seen shooting the super bloom March 21, 2019.
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Only die-hard photographers are seen shooting the super bloom March 21, 2019.
Flowers are pictured in Lake Elsinore.
Flowers are pictured in Lake Elsinore.
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Wildflowers at Lake Elsinore.
Wildflowers on a hillside in Lake Elsinore.
Wildflowers on a hillside in Lake Elsinore.
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A view of the burst of wildflowers in Lake Elsinore.
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A view of wildflowers Sunday March 17, 2019 in Malibu.
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A view of wildflowers in Corona near the 15 Freeway.
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A poppy covered hillside near the 15 Freeway.
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It's not just about the poppies in Lake Elsinore, where several varieties of wildflowers are blooming.
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[EXTERNAL] The poppies at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve 3/16/19 Edd Holman
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Golden Poppy Superbloom My daughter at Superbloom today in Lake Elsinore area
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Flowers bloom near a runway at Los Angeles International Airport.
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[EXTERNAL] The poppies at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve 3/16/19 Edd Holman
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[EXTERNAL] The poppies at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve 3/16/19 Edd Holman
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[EXTERNAL] The poppies at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve 3/16/19 Edd Holman
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Spring Wildflowers Walker Canyon Wildflowers Sunset, Lake Elsinore, California
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You're looking at a bright bloom in the Indio area.
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A bright orange hilliside after winter rainfall.
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In this Wednesday, March 6, 2019, photo, people walk among wildflowers in bloom near Borrego Springs.
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In this Wednesday, March 6, 2019, photo, a man looks on amid wildflowers in bloom near Borrego Springs.
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A view of the poppy fields near Lake Elsinore, just east of the 15 Freeway.
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The poppy fields northeast of Lake Elsinore.
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A puppy among the poppies in the Lake Elsinore area.
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Poppies in bloom in Lake Elsinore.
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A California wildflower display on the north side of the 15 Freeway near Lake Elsinore.
Rather, they will be sent to parking areas to buy tickets to board a shuttle to Walker Canyon.
The city about a 90-minute drive from Los Angeles was swamped last weekend with about 150,000 people craving to see the super bloom spawned by heavy winter rains.
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California's Central Valley is getting in on the wildflower superbloom party. The hillsides of the Carrizo Plain National Monument in southeastern San Luis Obispo County are pictured here.
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The Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve is still going off. This photo was taken during Easter weekend.
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The hills in Lancaster, March 19, 2017.
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Wildflowers have painted the hillsides of Carrizo Plain National Monument in San Luis Obispo County with yellow, purple, green and orange. The hillsides have comes alive in early April after California's wettest winter in years.
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Marianne Mantz sent this photo to NBC4 after a visit to Diamond Valley Lake in the Hemet area.
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Visitors explore a field of bright yellow wildflowers in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in southeastern San Luis Obispo County. The site is about 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management California
Like something out of a painting, the hillsides of the Carrizo Plain National Monument is bursting with color. The Plain is a grasslands area in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.
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In this March 19, 2017, photo, visitors walk among the poppy bloom at Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, Calif. Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years - producing a spectacular display that has been drawing record crowds and traffic jams to desert towns. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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In this March 19, 2017, photo, visitors walk among the poppy bloom at Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, Calif. Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years - producing a spectacular display that has been drawing record crowds and traffic jams to desert towns. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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In this March 27, 2017, photo, Camille Perkins, left, of Dana Point, Calif., takes a picture of her mother, Cynthia Perkins jumping among blooming desert shrubs in Borrego Springs, Calif. Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years - producing a spectacular display that has been drawing record crowds and traffic jams in area desert towns. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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In this March 27, 2017, photo, retired California state park ranger Jim Long, of San Clemente, Calif., takes pictures among blooming desert shrubs in Borrego Springs, Calif. Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years - producing a spectacular display that has been drawing record crowds and traffic jams in area desert towns. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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In this March 27, 2017, photo, a visitor poses for a picture among wildflowers blooming in Borrego Springs, Calif. Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years - producing a spectacular display that has been drawing record crowds and traffic jams in area desert towns. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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In this March 19, 2017, photo, visitors and traffic converge at Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, Calif. Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years _ producing a spectacular display that has been drawing record crowds and traffic jams to desert towns. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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In this March 27, 2017, photo, a visitor takes a selfie among wildflowers in Borrego Springs, Calif. Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years - producing a spectacular display that has been drawing record crowds and traffic jams in area desert towns. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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A hiker passes flowers after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California.
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Snowy mountains are seen behind flower-covered hills after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California.
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People photograph California poppies after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California. The winter storms brought relief to most of the region suffering years of worsening record drought conditions though aquifers remain very low and would require many more years of heavier than average rainfall to recharge water tables to pre-drought levels. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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A fisherman passes arroyo lupines on a early morning after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California.
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Chias and California poppies, which will remain closed until warmed by direct sunlight, bloom after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California. The winter storms brought relief to most of the region suffering years of worsening record drought conditions though aquifers remain very low and would require many more years of heavier than average rainfall to recharge water tables to pre-drought levels. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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California poppies bloom after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California. The winter storms brought relief to most of the region suffering years of worsening record drought conditions though aquifers remain very low and would require many more years of heavier than average rainfall to recharge water tables to pre-drought levels. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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John Cunningham snapped this bright striking shot in downtown Los Angeles.
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A jogger passes between fields of flowers after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California. The winter storms brought relief to most of the region suffering years of worsening record drought conditions though aquifers remain very low and would require many more years of heavier than average rainfall to recharge water tables to pre-drought levels. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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Flowers along the Los Angeles River Monday March 21, 2017 near Colfax Avenue in Studio City.
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Cole Sanada sent us this sunset photo from Moreno Valley.
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The hills are alive with poppies and other wildflowers at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, on Thursday, March 9, 2017.
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Canterbury bells bloom after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California. The winter storms brought relief to most of the region suffering years of worsening record drought conditions though aquifers remain very low and would require many more years of heavier than average rainfall to recharge water tables to pre-drought levels. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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Chias bloom after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California. The winter storms brought relief to most of the region suffering years of worsening record drought conditions though aquifers remain very low and would require many more years of heavier than average rainfall to recharge water tables to pre-drought levels. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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California poppies (R) and Canterbury bells bloom after prolonged record drought gave way to heavy winter rains, causing one of the biggest wildflower blooms in years on March 16, 2017 at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California. The winter storms brought relief to most of the region suffering years of worsening record drought conditions though aquifers remain very low and would require many more years of heavier than average rainfall to recharge water tables to pre-drought levels. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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Photo of wildflowers t Anza-Borrego State Park, where bright colors are set on blast.
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Flowers at Borrego Springs in San Diego County are bursting with color after a wet winter.
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Flowers for as far as the eye can see in Borrego Springs.
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A view of downtown Los Angeles behind a vibrant green hillside in Griffith Park near Cahuenga Peak.
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Lupinus polyphyllus, or purple lupine, adds a splash of color to White Point Nature Preserve near San Pedro.
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Blue skies above, a lush green landscape below at White Point Nature Preserve.
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A very good girl in a very good photo in Wildomar, California.
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Bianca Gonzalez found these bougainvillea flowers on the way to La Quinta.
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Walker Canyon in all its March glory.
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"'Tecolote Giant Ranunculus' flower field in Carlsbad has 13 colors of ranunculus," this Instagram user said of this photo of the Carlasbad Flower Fields.
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A spectacular March sunrise in Hemet.
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A perfect winter sunset on a summer-like March day in Southern California.
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Bill Box caught this incredible shot of a late-winter moon behind Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory Sunday March 12, 2017.
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The poppies are popping in SoCal.
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"I can't get enough of these beautiful wildflowers!" Apparently, no one can. This shot was taken in Canyon Lake.
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The poppies were gold and purple at Chino Hills State Park.
The view of the golden wildflowers the morning of Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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A bright green hillside in Griffith Park, which has come alive after winter's rainfall in 2017.
Officials shut access to the area Sunday as traffic was jammed and people fainted in the heat.
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