Forager Forecast

Klickitat County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake fruiting (65%); chanterelles possible (47%); king boletes possible (21%); candy caps off season (13%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Goldendale: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.4. Another 0.3 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

65%Fruiting

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 70%, next week 52%.

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

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Chanterelles

47%Possible

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 56%, next week 35%.

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

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King boletes

21%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 21%, next week 18%.

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

13%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 11%, next week 15%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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

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Parks and forests

Cliffs ParkColumbia Hills State ParkColumbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaConboy Lake National Wildlife RefugeDillacort Canyon Wildlife AreaKlickitat Canyon Phase II (CLT)Klickitat River Haul Road (CLT)Klickitat State Park TrailKlickitat Wild and Scenic RiverMineral Springs Wildlife AreaMt. Adams Community ForestSimcoe Mountain Wildlife AreaSoda Springs Wildlife AreaWhite Salmon National Wild and Scenic River

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Klickitat County?

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

When is morel season in Klickitat County?

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

When is matsutake season in Klickitat County?

Most often in October, best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Benton CountySkamania CountyYakima CountyGilliam County, OregonHood River County, OregonMorrow County, OregonSherman County, OregonWasco County, Oregon

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