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Kenosha Pass Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Kenosha Pass

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South Park gateway. Famous for fall aspen color and chanterelles. Accessible via US 285. Strong chanterelle habitat in mixed aspen-spruce.

Trees:Aspen Engelmann Spruce Lodgepole Pine

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Updated Aug 27, 4:02 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

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**Kenosha Pass S-Tier: Peak window, broad diversity** This is a textbook late-summer alpine flush. Soil temp stabilized at 51°F with five consecutive days above threshold, sustained volumetric water content at 0.31, and no drought stress—you've hit the convergence. The bolete spectrum (King, Bay, Painted, Chicken-Fat) is firing across the board, milk caps are abundant, and the entire Russula guild is active. A few marginal players (Chanterelle, Cauliflower, Reishi) are 1–2°F shy of ideal but will flush hard if temps tick up even slightly over the next 48 hours. No limiting factors means you're in pure upside territory. Watch the next weather window: if overnight lows dip below 45°F for two consecutive nights, some tender species will abort. The steady melt trend keeps soil moisture stable, so you're not racing against drying. **Hot tip:** Work north-facing slopes and seep areas where soil temp lags—Cauliflower and Reishi will break first there as the subsurface warms.

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(22)

Kenosha Pass

developed

USFS10,000 ft~0 mi from center$22/night

25 sites

Right at the pass. Famous fall aspen. Walk to chanterelle spots.

vault toiletfire ringpicnic table

Open May–OctReserve →

Kenosha Pass Campground

developed

~0.4 mi from centerFee required/night

water

Kenosha East Campground

developed

USFS~0.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Kenosha Pass Campground

developed

USFS~0.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

KENOSHA PASS CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~0.5 mi from center

TIMBERLINE CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~0.8 mi from center

Designated Campsite

backcountry

~1.1 mi from center

Lodgepole

developed

USFS9,900 ft~1.2 mi from center$22/night

35 sites

Just south of the pass off US 285. Strong mixed forest habitat.

vault toiletwaterfire ring

Open May–OctReserve →

Timberline Campground

developed

USFS~1.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Lodgepole Campground

developed

USFS~4.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Aspen Campground

developed

USFS~4.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Handcart Campground

developed

USFS~4.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Hall Valley Campground

developed

~4.9 mi from center

Hall Valley Campground

developed

USFS~5 mi from center

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Jefferson Creek Campground

developed

~5 mi from centerFee required/night

water

Jefferson Creek Campground

developed

USFS~5.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Whiteside Campground

developed

~5.5 mi from center

Whiteside Picnic Area

developed

USFS~5.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Burning Bear

developed

USFS9,500 ft~5.6 mi from center$17/night

13 sites

Quiet campground on FR 120. Good bolete zone.

vault toiletfire ring

Open Jun–Sep

Lostfork Basecamp

developed

~5.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Michigan Creek Campground

developed

USFS~6.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) TH #355

developed

USFS~8.8 mi from center

White River National Forest

⚠ 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

King BoleteBoletus edulis

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

MODERATEActivating

ChanterelleCantharellus cibarius

soil temp marginal (51°F vs 52°F min, 4/7 days above), today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained

MODERATECold

Cauliflower MushroomSparassis crispa

soil temp marginal (51°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained

HIGHPrimed

Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

MODERATEActivating

ReishiGanoderma tsugae

soil temp marginal (51°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained

HIGHPrimed

Pink-Tipped CoralRamaria botrytis

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Indigo Milk CapLactarius indigo

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Saffron Milk CapLactarius deliciosus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Panther CapAmanita pantherina

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Pig's EarsGomphus clavatus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bleeding ToothHydnellum peckii

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Gypsy MushroomCortinarius caperatus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

The PrinceAgaricus augustus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bay BoleteImleria badia

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bitter BoleteTylopilus felleus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Painted BoleteSuillus spraguei

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Chicken-Fat BoleteSuillus americanus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Shrimp RussulaRussula xerampelina

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

The SickenerRussula emetica

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Short-Stemmed RussulaRussula brevipes

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Coker's AmanitaAmanita cokeri

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Deadly WebcapCortinarius rubellus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bloody WebcapCortinarius sanguineus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bleeding AgaricusAgaricus haemorrhoidarius

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Belted ConkFomitopsis pinicola

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Sweet ToothHydnum umbilicatum

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Jelly AntlerCalocera viscosa

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Red CoralRamaria araiospora

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Angel WingsPleurocybella porrigens

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Yellow Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria var. guessowii

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Scaly Wood MushroomAgaricus silvaticus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Lobster MushroomHypomyces lactifluorum

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Slippery JackSuillus luteus

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Hawks Wing

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Amanita Muscaria

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

MODERATEActivating

Banded MottlegillPanaeolus cinctulus

soil temp marginal (51°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained

HIGHPrimed

Yellow-Gilled GymGymnopilus luteofolius

All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained)

MODERATEActivating

Common StinkhornPhallus impudicus

soil temp marginal (51°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained

MODERATECold

Dune StinkhornPhallus hadriani

soil temp marginal (51°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained

MODERATECold

Elegant StinkhornMutinus elegans

soil temp marginal (51°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Lantern StinkhornLysurus mokusin

soil temp marginal (51°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.24 — 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.