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8,000–11,000 ft · CO🚗 Directions
Drier than north Gunnison but still productive. Good oyster habitat along creek bottoms. Hawk's wing and king bolete on ridges above 9,500 ft.
Updated May 29, 4:03 AM MT
Precip 7d
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.0.18"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Precip 14d
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Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
10 sites
Near the confluence of East and Taylor rivers. Good oyster habitat along creeks.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
⚠ 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.
0.37"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Soil Temp
36°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.17%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
accelerating
soil too cold (36°F, 0/7 days above 48°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.13 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (36°F, 0/7 days above 50°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.13 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (36°F, 0/7 days above 50°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.13 VWC, 7d avg 0.14)
soil too cold (36°F, 0/7 days above 50°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.13 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.