This week: chanterelles possible (47%); matsutake possible (23%); king boletes quiet (15%); candy caps off season (12%); black trumpets too early (5%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Weaverville: 0.3 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 2.5. Another 1.3 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

47%Possible

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 40%, next week 52%.

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

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Matsutake

23%Possible

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 18%, next week 30%.

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

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King boletes

15%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 13%, next week 16%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Bishop and Monterey pine on the coast, and fir and pine in the mountains.

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Candy caps

12%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 8%, next week 16%.

Off season here. Candy caps usually fruit in January. Look in oak and tanoak duff.

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Black trumpets

5%Too early

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 3%, next week 8%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under tanoak and live oak, often in moss and leaf litter.

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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 in May. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Parks and forests

Chanchelulla WildernessNorth Fork WildernessTrinity Alps WildernessWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity UnitYolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Trinity County?

Most often from October to November, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

When is morel season in Trinity County?

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

When is matsutake season in Trinity County?

Most often from November to December, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is black trumpet season in Trinity County?

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

When is candy cap season in Trinity County?

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

Nearby counties

Humboldt CountyMendocino CountyShasta CountySiskiyou CountyTehama County

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