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2,500–4,863 ft · WV🚗 Directions
Cranberry Wilderness and the southern Monongahela NF — high-elevation red spruce-fir forest above 4,000ft transitioning down to northern hardwoods, then into mixed mesophytic coves below 3,000ft. Cranberry Glades botanical area (a southern outpost of boreal bog), Williams River, Highland Scenic Highway. Splits the huge Mon NF region for forecast resolution. Late-season spring morels (mid-May into June at high elevation); chanterelles, lobster, hedgehog, and king bolete in summer/fall; matsutake-like Tricholoma magnivelare candidates in spruce-hemlock duff.
Updated May 29, 4:22 AM MT
**S-tier confirmation: You're at the threshold of spring flush, riding perfect moisture with soil finally consistent above 55°F for a full week.** The three high-confidence plays are Spring King Boletes, Red-Belted Conks, and False Morels—all showing sustained soil warmth and moisture retention. The rest of your roster (two dozen species) are in mycelium activation mode; primordia are establishing but fruiting bodies haven't broken ground yet. This is the sweet spot: no drought stress, no saturation, zero limiting factors. Watch the next 48–72 hours for the moderate-tier species to pin hard—especially the jelly fungi (Witch's Butter, Jelly Ear) and maze polypores, which respond violently to this kind of stable moisture. Half-Free Morels and Aspen Oysters should start fruiting within a week. **Hot tip:** Scout north-facing slopes above 4,000 ft where soil stays coolest longest—False Morels and Spring Kings hold their window longer on slower-warming aspects.
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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3.82"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Precip 14d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-05-27. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.4.07"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Soil Temp
56°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 warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (56°F vs 58°F min, 3/7 days above), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 56°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 56°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 56°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.32 — 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.