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Central Cascades / Snoqualmie Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

Central Cascades / Snoqualmie

Fair

Central Cascades corridor. Most accessible mountain foraging from Seattle. Dense mixed conifer. Chanterelles, matsutake, and king boletes all found here.

Trees:Western Hemlock Douglas Fir Western Red Cedar

Permit Info →

Updated Oct 11, 5:04 AM MT

Foraging Potential60/100

✅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(31)

Deep Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~2.8 mi from center

toilet

Tank Lakes Camping Area

backcountry

~3.1 mi from center

Emerald Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~3.3 mi from center

toilet

Iron Cap Gap Camping Area

backcountry

~3.3 mi from center

Jade Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~3.5 mi from center

Quick Creek Camp

backcountry

~3.9 mi from centerFree/night

Waptus Lake Camp

backcountry

~3.9 mi from centerFree/night

Chetwoot Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~5.1 mi from center

Pete Lake Backpacking Site

backcountry

~5.3 mi from center

toilet

Lemah Meadows

backcountry

~5.3 mi from center

Big Heart Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~6 mi from center

toilet

Fish Lake Campground

developed

USFS~6.2 mi from centerFree/night

5 sites

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Fish Lake Campground

developed

USFS~6.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

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Moonshine Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~6.5 mi from center

Little Heart Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~6.8 mi from center

toilet

Scatter Creek Camp

dispersed

USFS~7 mi from centerFree/night

Spectacle Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~7.1 mi from center

Trout Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~7.2 mi from center

toilet

Copper Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~7.2 mi from center

toilet

Hardscrabble Horse Camp

backcountry

~7.4 mi from center

Lake Malachite Camping Area

backcountry

~7.5 mi from center

toilet

Lake Michael Horse Camp

backcountry

~7.8 mi from center

Lake Michael Camping Area

backcountry

~8 mi from center

Lake Terence Camping Area

backcountry

~8.1 mi from center

Thunder Mountain Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~8.3 mi from centerFree/night

Park Lakes Camping Area

backcountry

~8.4 mi from center

Owhi Campground

developed

USFS~8.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Reserve →

Trap Pass Camping Area

backcountry

~9.2 mi from centerFree/night

Trap Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~9.4 mi from centerFree/night

Bear Lake Camping Area

backcountry

~9.4 mi from center

Goldmyer Hot Springs Campsites

backcountry

~10 mi from centerFee required/night

⚠ 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

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Cauliflower MushroomSparassis crispa

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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MatsutakeTricholoma magnivelare

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Shaggy ManeCoprinus comatus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Pink-Tipped CoralRamaria botrytis

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Liberty CapPsilocybe semilanceata

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Saffron Milk CapLactarius deliciosus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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ChagaInonotus obliquus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Panther CapAmanita pantherina

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Orange Peel FungusAleuria aurantia

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Parasol MushroomMacrolepiota procera

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Fairy Ring ChampignonMarasmius oreades

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Meadow MushroomAgaricus campestris

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Pig's EarsGomphus clavatus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Birch PolyporeFomitopsis betulina

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Bleeding ToothHydnellum peckii

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Scarlet WaxcapHygrocybe coccinea

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Pacific Golden ChanterelleCantharellus formosus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Yellow FootCraterellus tubaeformis

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Violet CoralClavaria zollingeri

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Horse MushroomAgaricus arvensis

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Rainbow ChanterelleCantharellus roseocanus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Gypsy MushroomCortinarius caperatus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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The PrinceAgaricus augustus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Golden SpindlesClavulinopsis fusiformis

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Green-Gill LepiotaChlorophyllum molybdites

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Bay BoleteImleria badia

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Painted BoleteSuillus spraguei

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Chicken-Fat BoleteSuillus americanus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Admirable BoleteAureoboletus mirabilis

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Shrimp RussulaRussula xerampelina

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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The SickenerRussula emetica

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Short-Stemmed RussulaRussula brevipes

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Woolly Milk CapLactarius torminosus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Deadly WebcapCortinarius rubellus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Bloody WebcapCortinarius sanguineus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Alcohol InkyCoprinopsis atramentaria

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Bleeding AgaricusAgaricus haemorrhoidarius

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Yellow-StainerAgaricus xanthodermus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Red-Belted ConkFomitopsis pinicola

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Sweet ToothHydnum umbilicatum

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Tooth JellyPseudohydnum gelatinosum

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Jelly AntlerCalocera viscosa

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Red CoralRamaria araiospora

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Ivory FunnelClitocybe dealbata

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Brown Roll-RimPaxillus involutus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Angel WingsPleurocybella porrigens

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Devil's CigarChorioactis geaster

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Yellow Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria var. guessowii

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Amethyst DeceiverLaccaria amethystina

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Lobster MushroomHypomyces lactifluorum

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Slippery JackSuillus luteus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Hawks Wing

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Amanita Muscaria

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Wavy CapPsilocybe cyanescens

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 45°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Allen's Psilocybe

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 45°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Flying SaucerPsilocybe azurescens

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 40°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Conifer PsilocybePsilocybe pelliculosa

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 45°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Stuntz's Blue Legs

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 45°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Bottle CapPsilocybe baeocystis

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 45°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Banded MottlegillPanaeolus cinctulus

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

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Yellow-Gilled GymGymnopilus luteofolius

soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 1/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — 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.

Central Cascades / Snoqualmie

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Nearby Camping

Deep Lake Camping Area

Tank Lakes Camping Area

Emerald Lake Camping Area

Iron Cap Gap Camping Area

Jade Lake Camping Area

Quick Creek Camp

Waptus Lake Camp

Chetwoot Lake Camping Area

Pete Lake Backpacking Site

Lemah Meadows

Big Heart Lake Camping Area

Fish Lake Campground

Fish Lake Campground

Moonshine Lake Camping Area

Little Heart Lake Camping Area

Scatter Creek Camp

Spectacle Lake Camping Area

Trout Lake Camping Area

Copper Lake Camping Area

Hardscrabble Horse Camp

Lake Malachite Camping Area

Lake Michael Horse Camp

Lake Michael Camping Area

Lake Terence Camping Area

Thunder Mountain Lake Camping Area

Park Lakes Camping Area

Owhi Campground

Trap Pass Camping Area

Trap Lake Camping Area

Bear Lake Camping Area

Goldmyer Hot Springs Campsites

Conditions History

Viable Species

Limiting Factors