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Smoky Hills / Wilson Lake

1,500–1,950 ft · KS🚗 Directions

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Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas — Wilson Lake, Lucas, and the Dakota/Greenhorn sandstone-limestone escarpments. Cottonwood and American elm along the Saline and Smoky Hill rivers; bur oak and eastern redcedar in protected draws; hackberry and green ash on bluffs. Limited but reliable morel pockets in riparian corridors; oyster on dead elm year-round.

Trees:Bur Oak Cottonwood Hackberry

Updated Oct 11, 5:15 AM MT

Foraging Potential55/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

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.

0.00"

PRISM 4km · thru 10-09

Precip 14d

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Nearby Camping

Within(11)

Wilson State Park Goldenrod Campground

developed

~1.6 mi from center

Wilson State Park Sunflower Campground

developed

~1.6 mi from center

Wilson State Park Yarrow Campground

developed

~1.6 mi from center

Wilson State Park Sagewort Campground

developed

~1.7 mi from center

Wilson State Park Coneflower Campground

developed

~1.8 mi from center

Wilson State Park Big Bluestem Campground

developed

~1.8 mi from center

Wilson State Park Foxtail Campground

developed

~2 mi from center

Wilson State Park Group Campground

developed

~2 mi from center

Wilson State Park Wheatgrass Campground

developed

~2.2 mi from center

Wilson State Park Grama Campground

developed

~2.3 mi from center

Wilson State Park Switchgrass Campground

developed

~2.5 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

Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Chicken of the WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Hen of the WoodsGrifola frondosa

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Lion's ManeHericium erinaceus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Honey MushroomArmillaria mellea

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Death CapAmanita phalloides

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Destroying AngelAmanita bisporigera

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Shaggy ManeCoprinus comatus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Wine CapStropharia rugosoannulata

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

BlewitLepista nuda

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Beefsteak PolyporeFistulina hepatica

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Liberty CapPsilocybe semilanceata

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Turkey TailTrametes versicolor

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Witch's ButterTremella mesenterica

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Jack-o-LanternOmphalotus olearius

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

EarthstarGeastrum triplex

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Bear's Head ToothHericium americanum

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Deadly GalerinaGalerina marginata

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Sulphur TuftHypholoma fasciculare

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Orange Peel FungusAleuria aurantia

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Dead Man's FingersXylaria polymorpha

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Parasol MushroomMacrolepiota procera

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Ring ChampignonMarasmius oreades

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Meadow MushroomAgaricus campestris

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Artist's ConkGanoderma applanatum

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Birch PolyporeFomitopsis betulina

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Tinder FungusFomes fomentarius

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Bird's Nest FungusCyathus striatus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Scarlet WaxcapHygrocybe coccinea

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Violet WebcapCortinarius violaceus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Violet CoralClavaria zollingeri

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Old Man of the WoodsStrobilomyces strobilaceus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Horse MushroomAgaricus arvensis

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Pear-Shaped PuffballLycoperdon pyriforme

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Mica CapCoprinellus micaceus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Shrimp of the WoodsEntoloma abortivum

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Smooth ChanterelleCantharellus lateritius

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

BlusherAmanita rubescens

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Golden SpindlesClavulinopsis fusiformis

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Gem-Studded PuffballLycoperdon perlatum

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Green-Gill LepiotaChlorophyllum molybdites

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Yellow PatchesAmanita flavoconia

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Poison PieHebeloma crustuliniforme

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Blackening RussulaRussula nigricans

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Oak Milk CapLactarius quietus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Alcohol InkyCoprinopsis atramentaria

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy InkcapCoprinellus disseminatus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Magpie InkyCoprinopsis picacea

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Yellow-StainerAgaricus xanthodermus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Belted ConkFomitopsis pinicola

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Winter PolyporePolyporus brumalis

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Thin-Walled Maze PolyporeDaedaleopsis confragosa

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Mossy Maze PolyporeCerrena unicolor

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

False Turkey TailStereum ostrea

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Coral ToothHericium coralloides

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Elfin SaddleHelvella crispa

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Snow FungusTremella fuciformis

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Wood EarAuricularia americana

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Tooth JellyPseudohydnum gelatinosum

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Jelly AntlerCalocera viscosa

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Crested CoralClavulina cristata

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Green ElfcupChlorociboria aeruginascens

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Ivory FunnelClitocybe dealbata

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Angel WingsPleurocybella porrigens

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen OysterPleurotus populinus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Elm OysterHypsizygus ulmarius

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Wolf's Milk SlimeLycogala epidendrum

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Fluted Bird's NestCrucibulum laeve

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Devil's CigarChorioactis geaster

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Aniseed FunnelClitocybe odora

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

King Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentrica

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Winter Mushroom / Wild EnokiFlammulina velutipes

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Dung Bird's NestCyathus stercoreus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Rooted CollybiaXerula furfuracea

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

The DeceiverLaccaria laccata

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Oak MazegillDaedalea quercina

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Common StinkhornPhallus impudicus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

HIGHPrimed

Lantern StinkhornLysurus mokusin

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.22)

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.