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Ecoregion

Southern Rockies Foraging Calendar

Colorado and northern New Mexico's high mountain complex. Piñon-juniper woodland transitions to spruce-fir forest; piñon pine nuts, Gambel oak acorns, and a rich variety of boletes and chanterelles reward high-elevation foragers.

74 edible species recorded here

Peak and shoulder ratings are rough guidance, not a schedule. Microclimate, elevation, and the year's weather can shift any species by weeks.

These pages are educational reference only. Never use them as your sole basis for deciding whether something is safe to eat. Always cross-reference a field guide, take a class, or go out with an experienced forager before harvesting anything.

54 species at peak or shoulder in June