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Black Hills NF Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Black Hills NF

3,200–7,242 ft · SD🚗 Directions

Poor

Legendary Black Hills ponderosa pine and white spruce. Well-known burn morel country — fires from the past 1-3 years (Cement, Jasper, Battle Creek) consistently produce. Aspen pockets and creek bottoms also hold yellow morels. Higher elevations extend the season into June.

Trees:Ponderosa Pine White Spruce Aspen

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Updated Oct 11, 5:11 AM MT

Foraging Potential35/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

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.

0.00"

PRISM 4km · thru 10-09

Precip 14d

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Nearby Camping

Within(10)

Bear Gulch

developed

Concessionaire~4.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Bear Gulch (Group Site)

developed

USFS~4.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Black Hills National Forest

Pactola Campground

developed

USFS~4.8 mi from center

Black Hills National Forest

Castle Peak Campground

developed

USFS~6.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Black Hills National Forest

Sheridan Lake North Cove (Group Sites) Campground

developed

USFS~7.8 mi from center

Black Hills National Forest

Three Forks Campground

developed

~8 mi from center

Sheridan Lake South Campground

developed

USFS~8.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Black Hills National Forest

Dutchman Campground

developed

USFS~9.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Black Hills National Forest

Steamboat Rock Picnic & Tent Camping Area

developed

USFS~9.9 mi from centerFee required/night

9 sites

Custer Trail - USFS

developed

USFS~10 mi from center

16 sites

water

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Viable Species

Confidence × Primordia state

MODERATEPrimed

Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEActivating

Cauliflower MushroomSparassis crispa

soil temp marginal (57°F vs 58°F min, 4/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

MatsutakeTricholoma magnivelare

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Pink-Tipped CoralRamaria botrytis

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Saffron Milk CapLactarius deliciosus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

ChagaInonotus obliquus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Panther CapAmanita pantherina

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Pig's EarsGomphus clavatus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Birch PolyporeFomitopsis betulina

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Bleeding ToothHydnellum peckii

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Pacific Golden ChanterelleCantharellus formosus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Yellow FootCraterellus tubaeformis

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Rainbow ChanterelleCantharellus roseocanus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Gypsy MushroomCortinarius caperatus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

The PrinceAgaricus augustus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Bay BoleteImleria badia

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Painted BoleteSuillus spraguei

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Chicken-Fat BoleteSuillus americanus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Admirable BoleteAureoboletus mirabilis

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Shrimp RussulaRussula xerampelina

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

The SickenerRussula emetica

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Short-Stemmed RussulaRussula brevipes

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Woolly Milk CapLactarius torminosus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Deadly WebcapCortinarius rubellus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Bloody WebcapCortinarius sanguineus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Bleeding AgaricusAgaricus haemorrhoidarius

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Red-Belted ConkFomitopsis pinicola

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Sweet ToothHydnum umbilicatum

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Tooth JellyPseudohydnum gelatinosum

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Jelly AntlerCalocera viscosa

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Red CoralRamaria araiospora

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Brown Roll-RimPaxillus involutus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Angel WingsPleurocybella porrigens

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Devil's CigarChorioactis geaster

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Yellow Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria var. guessowii

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Amethyst DeceiverLaccaria amethystina

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Lobster MushroomHypomyces lactifluorum

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Slippery JackSuillus luteus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Hawks Wing

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Amanita Muscaria

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

MODERATEPrimed

Common StinkhornPhallus impudicus

moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)

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.