This week: matsutake fruiting (69%); chanterelles possible (42%); king boletes quiet (18%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Thorp: 0.2 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.4. Another 0.5 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

69%Fruiting

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 72%, next week 61%.

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

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Chanterelles

42%Possible

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 53%, next week 31%.

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

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King boletes

18%Quiet

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 23%, next week 12%.

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

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 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

Alpine Lakes WildernessColockum Wildlife AreaGinkgo Petrified Forest State ParkL.T. Murray Wildlife AreaLake Easton State ParkNaneum Ridge State ForestPalouse To Cascades State ParkQuilomene Wildlife AreaRock Creek Wildlife AreaSuncadia ConservancyTeanaway Community ForestWenas Wildlife AreaWhiskey Dick Wildlife AreaYakima River Wildlife Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Kittitas County?

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

When is morel season in Kittitas County?

Most often in May, best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Kittitas County?

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

Nearby counties

Chelan CountyDouglas CountyGrant CountyKing CountyPierce CountyYakima County

More

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