Forager Forecast

Multnomah County mushroom forecast

Oregon ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (66%); matsutake fruiting (57%); king boletes possible (31%); candy caps possible (25%); black trumpets off season (11%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Fairview: 0.9 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 3.6. Another 3.0 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

66%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 71%, next week 55%.

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

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Matsutake

57%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 55%, next week 55%.

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

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King boletes

31%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 32%, next week 28%.

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

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Candy caps

25%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 20%, next week 30%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in moss and duff under conifers and tanoak.

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Black trumpets

11%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 9%, next week 12%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

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

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Benson State Recreation AreaColumbia Slough Natural AreaForest ParkGovernment Island State Recreation AreaRooster Rock State Park

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Multnomah County?

Most often from September to November, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Multnomah County?

Most often from October to November, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is candy cap season in Multnomah County?

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

Nearby counties

Clackamas CountyColumbia CountyHood River CountyWashington CountyClark County, WashingtonSkamania County, Washington

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