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2,500–7,500 ft · ID🚗 Directions
Clearwater NF. Pacific maritime influence creates exceptional mushroom habitat. Dense cedar-hemlock-grand fir forests. Some of Idaho's best chanterelle terrain. Burns produce massive morel flushes.
Updated Jul 13, 4:03 AM MT
**Clearwater Mountains – S Tier (13 July 2026)** This is a full-court press: soil temps have stabilized at the sweet spot (63.5°F), moisture averaged 0.18 VWC across the week, and you've hit the trigger on 23 species simultaneously. The 2-week rainfall (1.98") kept the profile wet enough despite zero precipitation in the last 7 days—this is textbook post-storm flush timing. The only brake is moderate desiccation risk; the dust hasn't started yet, but it's coming. Prioritize field work in the next 48–72 hours before surface conditions harden. Hit the parasols, bolete complex (Birch, Scaber Stalk, Chicken-Fat), and *The Prince* first—they fruit in waves and don't linger. Reishi and Chaga are woody hosts, so they're not time-sensitive, but Indigo Milk Caps and Fairy Ring Champignon will vanish fast as the soil dries. Panther Caps and the woody conks are your secondary targets. **Hot tip:** Scout north-facing slopes above 4,500 ft where morning shade extends drying—you'll catch another 24 hours of prime moisture there.
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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Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
89 sites
Clearwater NF along the Lochsa River. Cedar-hemlock habitat. Prime chanterelle zone.
Dispersed camping along forest roads in the Clearwater drainage. Grand fir habitat.
⚠ 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.
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PRISM 4km · thru 07-11
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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.1.98"
PRISM 4km · thru 07-11
Soil Temp
64°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.1%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
steady
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
All conditions met (soil 64°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.18)
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.