Bend Mushroom Calendar

Bend sits in the Blue Mountains and a notably dry climate, with roughly 10.6 inches of annual rainfall, most of it falling in the cool months from fall into spring. The ground warms and reaches early fruiting potential around May, by which point the average last frost (Jun 6) has usually passed. Like much of the Pacific Northwest, summers around Bend run dry, and flushes show up only sporadically where localized rain falls; the season picks up again in October with the return of autumn rains. Winter then shuts the season down hard and early.

Best months May, September, and October
Ground warms ~May
Frost-free Jun 6 – Sep 20
Annual rain 10.6"
Driest June through September
Species tracked 6

What Fruits When Near Bend

JFMAMJJASONDMorelSpring KingKing BoleteLobsterThe PrinceShaggy Mane

Shading shows when each species typically fruits within about 10 miles, not abundance. Based on iNaturalist observation trends.

The Shape of the Season

All species combined — local observations within about 10 miles, by month.

Weather Through the Year

Average daily high–low (°F)

Average monthly precipitation (inches)

The Forest Around Bend

Dominant tree species within about 10 km — the hosts that shape which mushrooms grow here.

  • Ponderosa Pine83.2%
  • Douglas-fir11.4%
  • Lodgepole Pine5.4%

Species to Know Near Bend

Shaggy Mane Shaggy Mane Peaks in October Photo: Jeremy Collison (CC BY-NC) Morel Morel Peaks in May Spring King Spring King Peaks in May

Common Questions

When is mushroom season in Bend?

Mushroom season near Bend comes in two waves: a spring window after snowmelt and a larger fall window with the first soaking rains. The strongest months in the local observation record are May, September, and October.

When do morels fruit near Bend?

Morel reports near Bend peak in May. Timing tracks soil temperature, so south-facing slopes and lower elevations start earlier and higher ground runs later.

What mushrooms grow near Bend?

6 species show up in the observation record within about 10 miles of Bend, including Morel, Spring King, King Bolete, Lobster, The Prince, Shaggy Mane. The calendar above shows when each one typically fruits.

Want live conditions instead of climatology? The Forayz map layers soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and recent burns over the same area.

Nearby Calendars in Oregon

Climate normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020). Season-onset timing is an air-temperature proxy, not a soil reading.