Mushroom Season
Is Here
The fall rains have arrived and the big flushes follow — chanterelles, hedgehogs, boletes and more across the Cascades. Learn what you’re looking at, find where to look, and come out in the woods with us.
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Guided Mushroom Tours
Near Seattle
Come out to the forest with me during the fall flush. We read the habitat, work through every find together, and cover the poisonous look-alikes properly — and what you find is yours to take home. Pick an area in the Cascades below; each shows its drive time and next date.
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- Darrington~1 hr 30 min from SeattleSauk and Suiattle river valleys off the Mountain Loop Highway — big old stands and the quietest country I guide.Next: Sat, Oct 10
- Skykomish~1 hr 15 min from SeattleThe US-2 corridor between Index and Skykomish — steep valley walls, deep moss, and the easiest highway access of any of them.No dates scheduled yet
- North Bend~45 min from SeattleThe Snoqualmie River forks just off I-90 — the closest tour area to Seattle, and the one that stays productive latest into the fall.Next: Tue, Oct 6
- Snoqualmie Pass~1 hr from SeattleThe forests around Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 — the one area that crosses the Cascade crest, from wet west-side forest at the summit to drier east-slope country a few exits on, where the season runs early.Next: Sat, Oct 3
- Greenwater~1 hr 30 min from Seattle · ~1 hr from TacomaSR-410 on the northeast side of Mount Rainier — the highest of the west-side areas, so it comes on early and freezes first.Next: Sat, Oct 17
Prefer a classroom start? See the evening intro classes around Puget Sound, or the full events calendar.
Find Your Next Foray
Fall mushrooms follow the rain by a couple of weeks. Forayz puts recent rainfall, soil temperature and moisture, tree species, and public land on one map, so you can see which drainages are primed before you drive.
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Try the Bolete Finder
Identify Pacific Northwest boletes with our step-by-step guide. Answer questions about cap color, pore characteristics, and staining reactions to narrow down your find.