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5,500–8,500 ft · CO🚗 Directions
Front Range gateway zone. Mixed ponderosa and spruce-fir above 7,500 ft. Accessible from I-70. First Front Range zone to flush after moisture events.
Updated Jul 13, 4:01 AM MT
Precip 7d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-07-11. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.0.25"
PRISM 4km · thru 07-11
Precip 14d
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3 sites
Group campground off I-70, good for foray groups.
Multiple pulloffs along FR 275. No services. Pack in/pack out.
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
12 sites
Closest developed camp to Clear Creek foraging. Spruce-fir zone.
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
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0.25"
PRISM 4km · thru 07-11
Soil Temp
47°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
soil too cold (47°F, 0/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (47°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (47°F, 0/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (47°F, 0/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (47°F, 0/7 days above 60°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (47°F, 0/7 days above 60°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (47°F, 0/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.12 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — 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.