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Cumberland Plateau Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Cumberland Plateau

1,000–3,500 ft · TN🚗 Directions

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Cumberland Plateau and adjacent Cumberland Mountains in east-central Tennessee. Oak-hickory plateau forests with tulip poplar, ash, and elm in ravines and stream corridors. Numerous state parks and WMAs provide access. Old farmstead sites and orchard remnants dot the plateau. Slightly earlier season than the higher Smokies. Big South Fork area is productive.

Trees:White Oak Hickory Tulip Poplar

Updated Apr 19, 6:16 PM MT

Foraging Potential95/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

58°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

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Nearby Camping

Within(6)

Black Mountain Campsite

backcountry

~3.1 mi from center

Crossville Koa

developed

~5.6 mi from center

Pond Cove Creek Campsite

backcountry

~5.9 mi from center

Camp Ozone

developed

~8 mi from center

Meadow Park Lake Campground

developed

City of Crossville~8.9 mi from centerFee required/night

waterelectric hookup

Stinging Fork Falls Campsite

backcountry

~9.1 mi from center

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

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Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

HIGH

True Morel

All conditions met

HIGH

Turkey Tail

All conditions met

HIGH

Dryad's Saddle

All conditions met

HIGH

Witch's Butter

All conditions met

HIGH

Jelly Ear

All conditions met

HIGH

Scarlet Elf Cup

All conditions met

HIGH

Dead Man's Fingers

All conditions met

HIGH

Artist's Conk

All conditions met

HIGH

Birch Polypore

All conditions met

HIGH

Tinder Fungus

All conditions met

HIGH

Devil's Urn

All conditions met

HIGH

Red-Belted Conk

All conditions met

HIGH

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

All conditions met

HIGH

Mossy Maze Polypore

All conditions met

HIGH

False Turkey Tail

All conditions met

HIGH

Half-Free Morel

All conditions met

HIGH

Early Morel

All conditions met

HIGH

Snow Fungus

All conditions met

HIGH

Wood Ear

All conditions met

HIGH

Black Cup

All conditions met

HIGH

Green Elfcup

All conditions met

HIGH

Aspen Oyster

All conditions met

HIGH

Devil's Cigar

All conditions met

HIGH

King Alfred's Cakes

All conditions met

HIGH

Oak Mazegill

All conditions met