Baker County mushroom forecast

Oregon · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake possible (38%); king boletes quiet (14%); chanterelles quiet (8%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Baker City: 0.3 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 0.9. Another 0.5 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

38%Possible

Best at 6,000 to 7,000 ft; last week 44%, next week 31%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under lodgepole pine, shore pine, and hemlock, in sandy or pumice soil.

14%Quiet

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 18%, next week 10%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

8%Quiet

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 12%, next week 6%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

0%Off season

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

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

When is chanterelle season in Baker County?

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

When is morel season in Baker County?

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

When is matsutake season in Baker County?

Most often in October, best at 6,000 to 7,000 ft.