If you want to see some of the most beautiful alpine plants along our stretch of the Rockies, you’ll have to do some work. Many of the best places to see wildflowers, especially the striking alpine wildflowers, require you to hike. Hey, the mountains ain’t no backyard garden where you can tiptoe through the tulips! Find more of summer getaways here >>> Having said that, the Denver Botanic Gardens does offer a chance to see wildflowers at its urban York Street site, the offspring of the garden at Mount Goliath on the shoulders of Mount Evans.