Here’s how I actually use Forayz during fall mushroom season, from scouting in the days before a trip to the walk back to the car. None of this tells you where the mushrooms are. What it does is help you pick a place where conditions and habitat may be suitable… and accessible, so the hours…

Kristi and I hiked ~20mi up the Duckabush River last weekend reaching Marmot Lake around 4400ft. I captured a reasonable sample of the mushrooms we found and posted them to iNaturalist. I included exact coordinates for everything because I don’t expect anyone is going to make a special trip out here specifically to check out…

Fall Mushroom Foraging Near Seattle What actually comes up from September through December — in the city, and where to drive when it doesn’t Fall is the main mushroom season in western Washington. The summer drought breaks with the first soaking rains, usually in late September or October, and mushrooms keep appearing until freezing weather…