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Hill Country Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Hill Country

1,000–2,500 ft · TX🚗 Directions

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Edwards Plateau Hill Country — live oak, post oak, ashe juniper, and bald cypress along spring-fed creeks. Lost Maples SNA and Garner SP for unique microhabitats. Chanterelles in oak woodlands after fall rains; oysters on cypress and pecan in stream bottoms.

Trees:Live Oak Post Oak Bald Cypress

Updated Apr 19, 6:18 PM MT

Foraging Potential95/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.35"

Precip 14d

0.70"

Soil Temp

57°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)

Camp Waldemar

developed

~1.1 mi from center

Heart O’ the Hills Summer Camp for Girls

developed

~2.8 mi from center

Camp Flaming Arrow

developed

YMCA~3.1 mi from center

Camp La Junta for Boys

developed

~4 mi from center

Mo-Ranch Campgrounds

developed

~4.5 mi from center

Camp Rio Vista & Camp Sierra Vista

developed

~7.3 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

Oyster Mushroom

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