This week: chanterelles fruiting (68%); matsutake fruiting (65%); king boletes possible (43%); candy caps possible (30%); black trumpets off season (6%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Raging River State Forest: 2.2 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 8.6. Another 2.7 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

68%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 72%, next week 60%.

29 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 25. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Matsutake

65%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 65%, next week 60%.

29 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 25. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one. Look under hemlock, lodgepole, and shore pine, often in sandy soil.

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King boletes

43%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 46%, next week 36%.

29 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 25. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one, so they could be up now. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Candy caps

30%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 23%, next week 37%.

29 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 25. Candy caps usually show about 10 days after one. Look in moss and duff under conifers.

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Black trumpets

6%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 5%, next week 8%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Black Diamond Open SpaceCoal Creek Natural AreaDNRGreen River Natural AreaMarckworth State ForestMount Si Natural Resources Conservation AreaRaging River State ForestSeattle Public UtilitiesSnoqualmie ForestSnoqualmie Tribe Ancestral ForestSoos Creek Park and TrailsSquak Mountain State ParkTiger Mountain State ForestTulalip Tribal Land

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in King County?

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

When is king bolete season in King County?

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

When is matsutake season in King County?

Most often from October to November, best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft.

When is candy cap season in King County?

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

Nearby counties

Chelan CountyKittitas CountyPierce CountySnohomish County

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