This week: king boletes off season (10%); chanterelles too early (5%); matsutake off season (3%); black trumpets off season (1%); candy caps too early (1%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near East Coyote Ridge Reserve: 0.0 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 0.9. Another 0.1 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

King boletes

10%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 7%, next week 13%.

Off season, and king boletes are rare here.

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Chanterelles

5%Too early

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 3%, next week 7%.

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

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Matsutake

3%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 2%, next week 5%.

Off season, and matsutake are rare here.

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Black trumpets

1%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 1%.

Off season here. Black trumpets usually fruit from January to February. Look under tanoak and live oak, often in moss and leaf litter.

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Candy caps

1%Too early

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 1%, next week 2%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in oak and tanoak duff.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

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

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Parks and forests

Almaden Quicksilver County ParkBlue Oak Ranch ReserveCalaveras WatershedCalero County ParkCoyote Creek ParkwayEl Sereno Open Space PreserveFoothills Nature PreserveJoseph D. Grant County ParkSanborn County ParkSanta Teresa County ParkSierra Azul Open Space PreserveStevens Creek County ParkTilton Ranch ReserveUpper Los Gatos Creek Watershed Reserve

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Santa Clara County?

Most often from January to February, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is morel season in Santa Clara County?

Most often in April, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is black trumpet season in Santa Clara County?

Most often from January to February, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is candy cap season in Santa Clara County?

Most often from January to February, best at 0 to 1,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Alameda CountyMerced CountySan Benito CountySan Mateo CountySanta Cruz CountyStanislaus County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)
• Guided foraging walks in the Bay Area (The Bay Forager)