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Jemez / Santa Fe NF Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

Jemez / Santa Fe NF

6,500–11,200 ft · NM🚗 Directions

Santa Fe NF in the Jemez Mountains. Volcanic caldera creates unique terrain. Mixed conifer and aspen. Post-fire morels following major burns. Summer monsoon key for king boletes.

Trees:Ponderosa Pine Douglas Fir Aspen

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Updated Aug 27, 4:08 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

AI-generated · verify in field

# Jemez/Santa Fe NF – S Tier (Aug 27) This is a full-spectrum fruiting window: seven straight days of adequate soil moisture (0.17 VWC average), 60°F soil temp, and a modest recent precipitation pattern have pushed nearly every species in the region into high viability simultaneously. You're looking at hedgehogs, cauliflower, all the boletes (especially Bay and Chicken-Fat), lobsters, and the full milk cap lineup—edible and inedible—primed to flush. The only real constraint is moderate desiccation risk, which means you have a tight harvest window before the next dry spell shuts things down. Watch the next 48 hours closely; without additional rain, VWC will drop and fruiting intensity will collapse. This is a *now* situation, not a "check back tomorrow" situation. **Hot tip:** Focus mid-to-high elevations (8,500–10,000 ft) on north-facing slopes where soil stays cooler and moisture holds longer—boletes and hedgehogs will flush hardest there as drying accelerates.

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.

Foraging Potential95/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

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Nearby Camping

Within(7)

Camp May

developed

~6.8 mi from center

Santa Clara Canyon Campground

developed

~7.5 mi from center

Redondo

developed

USFS8,100 ft~7.7 mi from center$10/night

60 sites

Near Valles Caldera. Aspen and spruce-fir. Monsoon triggers king boletes.

vault toiletfire ring

Open May–Oct

SAN ANTONIO CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~9.3 mi from center

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

San Antonio Group Campground

developed

USFS~9.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Redondo Campground

developed

USFS~9.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Banco Bonito Campground (Special Use Permit Required)

developed

~10 mi from center

⚠ 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.

Viable Species

Confidence × Primordia state

HIGHPrimed

Cauliflower MushroomSparassis crispa

All conditions met (soil 60°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.17)

HIGHPrimed

Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum