Colorado Springs Mushroom Calendar
Colorado Springs sits in the Southern Rockies and has a drier, rain-shadowed climate, with roughly 15.9 inches of annual rainfall. The ground warms and reaches early fruiting potential around April, though frost is still possible until about May 3. A relatively short mushroom season near Colorado Springs is aided by spring snowmelt and summer rains. Winter then shuts the season down hard and early.
Best months
June, July, and August
Ground warms
~April
Frost-free
May 3 – Oct 8
Annual rain
15.9"
Species tracked
5
What Fruits When Near Colorado Springs
JFMAMJJASONDMorelregKing BoleteMatsutakeregChanterelleHedgehogregOysterLobsterLion's Mane / Bear's HeadregBlewitregShaggy Mane
Shading shows when each species typically fruits within about 10 miles, not abundance. Based on iNaturalist observation trends. reg = pooled from the surrounding area where local sightings were sparse.
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 Colorado Springs
Dominant tree species within about 10 km — the hosts that shape which mushrooms grow here.
- Douglas-fir30.3%
- Limber Pine14%
- Ponderosa Pine13.1%
- Engelmann Spruce12.3%
- Rocky Mountain Juniper6.5%
Track the Season as It Happens
This calendar shows typical timing. A free Salish Mushrooms account adds live environmental layers — soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and recent precipitation — on the Forayz map.
Species to Know Near Colorado Springs
Common Questions
When is mushroom season in Colorado Springs?
Near Colorado Springs, mushroom season peaks in mid to late summer, when summer rain meets warm soil, and winds down as the first hard frosts arrive. The strongest months in the local observation record are June, July, and August.
When do morels fruit near Colorado Springs?
Morel reports in the surrounding region peak in July. Timing tracks soil temperature, so south-facing slopes and lower elevations start earlier and higher ground runs later.
What mushrooms grow near Colorado Springs?
5 species show up in the observation record within about 10 miles of Colorado Springs, including King Bolete, Chanterelle, Oyster, Lobster, 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.