Season clock
Typical first flush May 10. Typical last flush Sep 20.
Snowmelt clock. June is the morel month in many ranges.
United States · season open
United States — Rockies & Intermountain
High, late, and fire-driven. Morels are the main commercial story. Short summer kings at elevation.
Idaho batholith burns
Lodgepole / fir burns · 1,200–2,200 m
W. Montana
Larch-fir · 1,000–2,000 m
Colorado high country
Spruce-fir · 2,400–3,300 m
Uintas / Wyoming
Lodgepole burns · 2,000–3,000 m
Permits
USFS/BLM permits. Burn closures common. Respect private ranch land.
Selling
Buying stations in big fire years. Food-safety rules still apply once you leave the woods.
