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500–6,000 ft · WA🚗 Directions
Olympic NF. Temperate rainforest with exceptional moisture. Old-growth Sitka spruce, western hemlock, Douglas fir. Outstanding chanterelle habitat. Extended fall season.
Updated Oct 11, 5:04 AM MT
Olympic Peninsula is rated Excellent: moisture is sustained (0.26 VWC today against a 0.25 seven-day average), there's no drought, and 2.92" over the past 14 days has the duff and soil well charged. The 0.04" in the last 7 days means the rain has backed off, but the soil moisture hasn't dropped, so the flush isn't being held back. Snowpack is fully melted out (0% SWE), so the whole 500-6,000 ft band is open for foraging. The high-confidence species are the cool-tolerant group, where soil temp has cleared threshold for 7 of 7 days: Wavy Cap, Flying Saucer, Allen's Psilocybe, Conifer Psilocybe, Stuntz's Blue Legs, and Bottle Cap. The rest of the list is moderate. At 48.5°F, soil is right at the edge of the 50°F minimum for the mycorrhizal staples (Pacific Golden Chanterelle, Matsutake, Hedgehog, the boletes, Saffron Milk Cap, Pig's Ears) and has never been above it in the last 7 days, while the 55-58°F species (Shaggy Mane, puffballs, parasols, waxcaps, Meadow Mushroom) are further out of range. Watch for a couple of milder days nudging soil past 50°F, which would move the chanterelles, hedgehogs, and boletes from marginal to fully producing. A cold snap would stall them but leave the cool-tolerant group running. Hot tip: Work the lower-elevation conifer stands, where soil runs warmest, for chanterelles, hedgehogs, and boletes that are sitting right at the threshold, and check south-facing slopes first.
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.
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Precip 7d
0.04"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Precip 14d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-10-09. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.2.92"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
49°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 temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 49°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 49°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 49°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 49°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 49°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 49°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.26 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — 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.