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8,000–10,500 ft · CO🚗 Directions
South Park gateway. Famous for fall aspen color and chanterelles. Accessible via US 285. Strong chanterelle habitat in mixed aspen-spruce.
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.0.32"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Precip 14d
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25 sites
Right at the pass. Famous fall aspen. Walk to chanterelle spots.
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
35 sites
Just south of the pass off US 285. Strong mixed forest habitat.
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
13 sites
Quiet campground on FR 120. Good bolete zone.
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
White River National Forest
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0.70"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Soil Temp
43°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.1%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
steady
Elevation mismatch: region at 9250ft, species window 5500-9000ft
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (43°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.28 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — 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.