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2,000–8,000 ft · OR🚗 Directions
Mt Hood NF. Classic PNW old-growth foraging. Douglas fir, western hemlock, true fir. Premier chanterelle and matsutake territory. Easy access from Portland metro.
Updated Jul 13, 4:04 AM MT
Precip 7d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-07-11. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.0.00"
PRISM 4km · thru 07-11
Precip 14d
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27 sites
Near Government Camp. Old-growth mixed conifer. Matsutake habitat.
Mt. Hood National Forest
57 sites
Mt Hood NF. Classic PNW campground with Douglas fir and hemlock. Chanterelle territory.
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Dispersed camping along Zigzag River. Dense second-growth Douglas fir.
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
33 sites
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Mt. Hood 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.
1.77"
PRISM 4km · thru 07-11
Soil Temp
53°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 too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (53°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (53°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (53°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (53°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (53°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 2/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (53°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (53°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil too cold (53°F, 1/7 days above 60°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
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.