Truckee Mushroom Calendar

Truckee sits in the Sierra Nevada and has a moderately damp climate — about 30.6 inches of rain a year, most of it falling in the cool months from fall into spring. The ground warms and reaches early fruiting potential around May, though at this latitude freezing nights are possible in all but the warmest weeks. Through summer, localized storms can set off scattered fruitings, but widespread flushes are rare until more consistent rain returns in October. Winter then shuts the season down hard and early.

Best months May, June, and August
Ground warms ~May
Annual rain 30.6"
Driest June through September
Species tracked 5

What Fruits When Near Truckee

JFMAMJJASONDMorelKing BoleteMatsutakeregChanterelleOysterregLion's Mane / Bear's HeadregBlewitregShaggy ManeBlack TrumpetregCandy CapregChicken of the Woods

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 Truckee

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

  • Jeffrey Pine37.3%
  • White Fir21.7%
  • Red Fir15.1%
  • Lodgepole Pine9.8%
  • Mountain Hemlock5.7%

Species to Know Near Truckee

King Bolete King Bolete Peaks in June Morel Morel Peaks in May

Common Questions

When is mushroom season in Truckee?

Mushroom season near Truckee 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, June, and August.

When do morels fruit near Truckee?

Morel reports near Truckee 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 Truckee?

5 species show up in the observation record within about 10 miles of Truckee, including Morel, King Bolete, Chanterelle, Shaggy Mane, Chicken of the Woods. 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 Northern California

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