This week: chanterelles possible (20%); matsutake quiet (19%); king boletes off season (9%); candy caps off season (2%); black trumpets off season (1%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Mariposa: 0.5 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.2. Another 0.5 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

20%Possible

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 19%, next week 20%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under coast live oak and other oaks.

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Matsutake

19%Quiet

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 17%, next week 20%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in sandy soil under tanoak, madrone, and pines.

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King boletes

9%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 8%, next week 10%.

Off season, and king boletes are rare here.

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Candy caps

2%Off season

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 1%, next week 3%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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Black trumpets

1%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 1%, next week 2%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season here. Morels usually fruit from April to May. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Parks and forests

Yosemite National Park

Season questions

When is morel season in Mariposa County?

Most often from April to May, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Madera CountyMerced CountyStanislaus CountyTuolumne County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)