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Smoky Hills / Wilson Lake Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Smoky Hills / Wilson Lake

1,500–1,950 ft · KS🚗 Directions

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Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas — Wilson Lake, Lucas, and the Dakota/Greenhorn sandstone-limestone escarpments. Cottonwood and American elm along the Saline and Smoky Hill rivers; bur oak and eastern redcedar in protected draws; hackberry and green ash on bluffs. Limited but reliable morel pockets in riparian corridors; oyster on dead elm year-round.

Trees:Bur Oak Cottonwood Hackberry

Updated Apr 19, 6:21 PM MT

Foraging Potential95/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

55°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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⚠ 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.

0%

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

HIGH

True Morel

All conditions met

HIGH

Oyster Mushroom

All conditions met

MODERATE

Turkey Tail

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Dryad's Saddle

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Witch's Butter

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Jelly Ear

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Scarlet Elf Cup

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Dead Man's Fingers

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Artist's Conk

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Birch Polypore

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Tinder Fungus

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Devil's Urn

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

HIGH

Red-Belted Conk

All conditions met

MODERATE

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Mossy Maze Polypore

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

False Turkey Tail

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Half-Free Morel

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Early Morel

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Snow Fungus

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Wood Ear

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Black Cup

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Green Elfcup

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Aspen Oyster

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Devil's Cigar

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

King Alfred's Cakes

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)

MODERATE

Oak Mazegill

soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min)