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1,000–5,344 ft · NY🚗 Directions
Adirondack Park — 6 million acres of mixed boreal and northern hardwood forest across upstate NY. Red spruce, balsam fir, yellow birch, and eastern hemlock on uplands; sugar maple, American beech, and yellow birch in coves. Legendary chanterelle, king bolete, black trumpet, and hedgehog country. Morels in aspen-birch stands after spring burns. High Peaks, St. Regis, and Five Ponds Wilderness offer deep-backcountry foraging.
Updated Oct 11, 5:14 AM MT
Adirondacks earns a Good grade on Oct 11 mostly because oyster mushrooms are fully in play: soil is 43°F, they've held above their threshold all seven days, and the moisture trigger is met with no drought and a clean snowmelt (0% SWE). Everything else is marginal. Soil sits 7 to 19°F under most species' minimums, and none of them have logged a single day above threshold this week, so the Good grade is carried by oysters, not by a broad flush. Rainfall is modest at 0.54" over 7 days and 0.85" over 14, and VWC is flat at 0.16, so moisture is the flagged limiter. Cold soil is the bigger constraint for ground-dwelling and mycorrhizal species, while cold-tolerant wood-rotters like oysters, plus Lion's Mane, Hen of the Woods and Honey Mushroom on the lowest-threshold end, are the realistic targets. Warm-season species (black trumpet, stinkhorns, waxcaps, parasols, chicken of the woods) are effectively done for the year at this elevation. Watch for the next soaking rain and any run of milder nights: a 0.5"+ event paired with soil nudging toward 50°F would be the first real chance for Lion's Mane, Hen of the Woods, Honey Mushroom and cold-season boletes to move. A hard frost or soil dropping into the 30s will shut that door and leave oysters as the main show. Hot tip: Hunt standing dead and downed hardwood (beech, maple, aspen) at lower-elevation, south-facing sites where the wood holds residual warmth and moisture, and check for oysters first.
Generated by Claude (Anthropic) from the structured weather, soil, and phenology data on this page. The LLM can misread edge cases — treat this as a starting hypothesis, not a guarantee. Always verify conditions on the ground before committing to a long drive.
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Precip 7d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-10-09. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.0.54"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Precip 14d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-10-09. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.0.85"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
43°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
All conditions met (soil 43°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 52°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 62°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 52°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.16
Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.