Many make the trek out to Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve during the peak season of mid-March to Mid-April in hopes of spectacular array of color. The reserve is nestled in the Antelope Buttes, near Lancaster, on the most consistent poppy-bearing land in the state. However, a lot of factors are involved for a specular poppy season and it has been a few years since I’ve seen the reserve’s hillsides in full bloom.