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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 Oct 11, 5:03 AM MT
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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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.
0.31"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
48°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.20%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
steady
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 3/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 3/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 3/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 3/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 3/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 3/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (48°F, 3/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
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.