Fort Bragg Mushroom Calendar
Fort Bragg sits in the Coast Range and has a damp, maritime-influenced climate, with roughly 43.2 inches of annual rainfall, most of it falling in the cool months from fall into spring. While the mushroom season never fully ends around Fort Bragg, the milder, wetter shoulders of the year still bring its strongest flushes. Like much of Northern California, summers around Fort Bragg run dry, and flushes show up only sporadically where localized rain falls; the season picks up again in October when the fall rains return.
Best months
January, November, and December
Ground warms
~January
Hard frost
rare
Annual rain
43.2"
Driest
June through September
Species tracked
15
What Fruits When Near Fort Bragg
JFMAMJJASONDMorelKing BoleteMatsutakeChanterelleHedgehogOysterLobsterLion's Mane / Bear's HeadBlewitThe PrinceShaggy ManeBlack TrumpetCandy CapChicken of the WoodsYellowfoot
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 Fort Bragg
Dominant tree species within about 10 km — the hosts that shape which mushrooms grow here.
- Redwood44.4%
- Douglas-fir22.4%
- Bishop Pine14.2%
- Tanoak12.4%
- Western Hemlock4.4%
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 Fort Bragg
Common Questions
When is mushroom season in Fort Bragg?
Near Fort Bragg, mushroom season runs through the wet winter: the first soaking fall storms open it and it peaks in the cool, rainy months. The strongest months in the local observation record are January, November, and December.
When do morels fruit near Fort Bragg?
Morel reports near Fort Bragg peak in April. Timing tracks soil temperature, so south-facing slopes and lower elevations start earlier and higher ground runs later.
What mushrooms grow near Fort Bragg?
15 species show up in the observation record within about 10 miles of Fort Bragg, including Morel, King Bolete, Matsutake, Chanterelle, Hedgehog, Oyster, Lobster, Lion's Mane / Bear's Head. 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.
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