Lake Elsinore officials call the stampede on Walker Canyon a 'poppy nightmare.' Record-breaking wet weather earlier this year helped create this year's super bloom.
Visitors take pictures in the middle of a poppy field on a slope of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore. The heavy rains in California have boosted the"super bloom" of wild desert flowers.
Calling the stampede a “poppy nightmare,” Lake Elsinore officials announced Sunday they had shut access to the popular poppy fields in Walker Canyon, where crowds had descended in recent weeks to see the super bloom of wildflowers.. “No additional shuttles or visitors will be allowed into Walker Canyon. This weekend has been unbearable [for] Lake Elsinore.
#PoppyShutdown: The situation has escalated beyond our available resources. No additional shuttles or visitors will be...
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