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Uinta Mountains Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Uinta Mountains

7,000–13,500 ft · UT🚗 Directions

Fair

Ashley NF and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF. Highest range in Utah with lodgepole and spruce-fir. East-west oriented range is unique in the Rockies. King boletes along Mirror Lake Highway.

Trees:Lodgepole Pine Engelmann Spruce Subalpine Fir

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Updated Oct 11, 5:05 AM MT

Foraging Potential60/100

✅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.

0.09"

PRISM 4km · thru 10-09

Precip 14d

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Nearby Camping

Within(11)

Swift Creek Campground

developed

USFS~4.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Ashley National Forest

Riverview Campground

developed

USFS~4.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Ashley National Forest

Reservoir Campground

developed

USFS~5.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Ashley National Forest

Bridge Campground

developed

USFS~7.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Ashley National Forest

Yellowstone Campground

developed

USFS~7.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Ashley National Forest

YELLOWSTONE GROUP CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~7.7 mi from center

Uinta River Group Campground

developed

USFS~8 mi from center

Uinta River Group Campground

developed

USFS~8.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Ashley National Forest

Uinta Canyon Campground

developed

~8.3 mi from center

Uinta Canyon Campground

developed

USFS~8.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Ashley National Forest

Yellowstone Group Campground

developed

USFS~9.2 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

MODERATEActivating

MatsutakeTricholoma magnivelare

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATECold

Cauliflower MushroomSparassis crispa

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Pink-Tipped CoralRamaria botrytis

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Saffron Milk CapLactarius deliciosus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Panther CapAmanita pantherina

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Pig's EarsGomphus clavatus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Bleeding ToothHydnellum peckii

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Pacific Golden ChanterelleCantharellus formosus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Yellow FootCraterellus tubaeformis

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Rainbow ChanterelleCantharellus roseocanus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Gypsy MushroomCortinarius caperatus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

The PrinceAgaricus augustus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Bay BoleteImleria badia

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Painted BoleteSuillus spraguei

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Chicken-Fat BoleteSuillus americanus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Admirable BoleteAureoboletus mirabilis

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Shrimp RussulaRussula xerampelina

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

The SickenerRussula emetica

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Short-Stemmed RussulaRussula brevipes

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Deadly WebcapCortinarius rubellus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Bloody WebcapCortinarius sanguineus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Bleeding AgaricusAgaricus haemorrhoidarius

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Red-Belted ConkFomitopsis pinicola

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Sweet ToothHydnum umbilicatum

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Tooth JellyPseudohydnum gelatinosum

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Jelly AntlerCalocera viscosa

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Red CoralRamaria araiospora

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Angel WingsPleurocybella porrigens

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATECold

Devil's CigarChorioactis geaster

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 55°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Yellow Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria var. guessowii

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Lobster MushroomHypomyces lactifluorum

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Slippery JackSuillus luteus

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Hawks Wing

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 VWC, 7d avg 0.25 — moisture sustained

MODERATEActivating

Amanita Muscaria

soil temp marginal (48°F vs 50°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.34 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.