San Juan County mushroom forecast

Washington · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (71%); king boletes fruiting (52%); matsutake fruiting (50%); candy caps possible (29%); black trumpets off season (4%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Turtleback Mountain Preserve: 1.6 in in the last 30 days, below the normal 2.8. Another 2.6 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

71%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 74%, next week 65%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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King boletes

52%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 57%, next week 42%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Matsutake

50%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 39%, next week 59%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one. Look under hemlock, lodgepole, and shore pine, often in sandy soil.