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NE Iowa Driftless / Effigy Mounds Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

NE Iowa Driftless / Effigy Mounds

Unglaciated NE Iowa — Yellow River State Forest, Effigy Mounds NM, and the Mississippi River bluffs in Allamakee and Clayton counties. Cold-air algific talus slopes host rare northern plant communities. Sugar maple, basswood, white oak, and hickory on steep terrain. Exceptional spring morel hunting; summer chanterelles and lobster mushroom in moist coves.

Trees:Sugar Maple White Oak Basswood

Updated Apr 19, 6:19 PM MT

Foraging Potential60/100

✅Moisture

❌Soil Temp

❌No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

46°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(16)

Frenchman's Landing Campground

developed

~3.6 mi from centerFee required/night

waterelectric hookup

Camp Terry Hennesy

backcountry

iowa dnr~5 mi from centerFree/night

20 sites

Brown's Hollow Camp

developed

~5.4 mi from center

Bloody Run Park

developed

~5.4 mi from centerFee required/night

20 sites

Bloody Run Campground

backcountry

~5.5 mi from centerFee required/night

19 sites

Heffern's Hill Camp

developed

~6 mi from center

Camp John Schultz

developed

~6.4 mi from center

Little Paint Creek Campground

developed

~7 mi from center

80 sites

watertoilet

Camp Glen Wendel

developed

~7.2 mi from center

Big Paint Creek Campground

developed

~7.3 mi from center

48 sites

watertoilet

Pikes Peak State Park

developed

~7.3 mi from centerFee required/night

77 sites

watershowerelectric hookup

Wisconsin Ridge Campground

developed

Wisconsin DNR~7.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Outdoor Group Camp

developed

Wisconsin DNR~7.7 mi from center

Homestead Campground

developed

Wisconsin DNR~8.6 mi from centerFee required/night

109 sites

watertoiletshowerelectric hookup

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Hugh Harper Indoor Group Camp

developed

Wisconsin DNR~8.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Spook Cave Campground

developed

~9.2 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.

NE Iowa Driftless / Effigy Mounds

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Nearby Camping

Frenchman's Landing Campground

Camp Terry Hennesy

Brown's Hollow Camp

Bloody Run Park

Bloody Run Campground

Heffern's Hill Camp

Camp John Schultz

Little Paint Creek Campground

Camp Glen Wendel

Big Paint Creek Campground

Pikes Peak State Park

Wisconsin Ridge Campground

Outdoor Group Camp

Homestead Campground

Hugh Harper Indoor Group Camp

Spook Cave Campground

Viable Species

Limiting Factors