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1,500–2,400 ft · NY🚗 Directions
Allegany State Park and the surrounding Allegheny Plateau in southwestern NY — bridges the empty area between the Catskills and the PA Allegheny NF. Northern hardwoods (sugar maple, beech, hemlock) on the plateau, with mixed mesophytic species (tulip poplar, basswood, white ash) in the deeper coves. Glaciated terrain with kettle bogs and small lakes. Spring morels in disturbed flats; chanterelles abundant under hemlock-hardwood; lobster, hedgehog, and black trumpets in summer; hen and chicken on hardwoods in fall.
Updated Oct 11, 5:17 AM MT
Allegany SP is rated Excellent. Soil is at 54.7°F with 5 of the last 7 days above threshold, and the moisture trigger is met. Only 0.28" fell in the last 7 days, but VWC is holding at 0.20 today against a 0.23 weekly average, so the duff and mineral soil are still wet enough to carry fruiting. Drought status is none and there are no limiting factors. Mycorrhizal species are the story right now: matsutake, hedgehogs, saffron milk caps, chicken-fat, bay, painted, and admirable boletes, slippery jack, lobster mushrooms, rainbow and Pacific golden chanterelle-type finds, plus Russula and Lactarius. Lion's mane, pig's ears, red-belted conk, angel wings, and sweet tooth are also fully supported. The warm-soil crowd (chicken of the woods, black trumpet, stinkhorns, waxcaps, parasols, meadow types) is marginal at 0/7 days above threshold, so don't plan a trip around them. Honey mushroom and hen of the woods are on the edge, with mycelium active but primordia not fully established. Watch the rain total: 0.28" is thin, and a dry week would erode the moisture buffer faster than soil temps will cool. A soaking rain or a cold snap below 50°F would shift things, with the cold favoring the late-season species and ending the marginal ones. Soil temps drifting down will keep the cool-season mycorrhizal flush going. Hot tip: Hunt north-facing slopes and hemlock-hardwood benches in the 1,800-2,200 ft band, where duff holds moisture longest, and check under conifers for matsutake and hedgehogs 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.0.28"
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.0.68"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
55°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 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 62°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (55°F today, only 3/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.23 — moisture sustained
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.