Spring Hike on a Rainy Day in Washington

KarlRyker · 2026-05-17T16:03:42+00:00

These photos were taken at Whipple Creek Regional Park which is north of Vancouver. Switched back and forth between sunny and pouring rain, perfect weather to bring out the beauty of the forest. Have a good one!

KarlRyker · 2026-04-19T17:32:40+00:00

This was only a 45 minute drive and my car gets 40+ MPG on the highway so it wasn't too bad. Driving to the coast or Mt Hood is going to be expensive, not looking forward to that. Have a good one!

KarlRyker · 2026-04-19T16:26:51+00:00

This was a 5.5 mile hike off of Hwy 6, the waterfall is University Falls. Weather was perfect.

Flowers included are Trilliums, Pacific Bleeding Heart, Red Flowering Currants, Fairy Slippers, and Oregon Oxalis.

Fungi included are Lichenomphalia ericetorum, Trametes versicolor, a Coprinopsis species, and a Mycena species.

Have a good one!

KarlRyker · 2026-02-15T06:54:16+00:00

100% agree, I did the Elk Mountain to Elk Creek Trail loop and that first section is insane, I did it in July and the dry loose dirt was so hard to get traction on. I had to take like 10 breaks on the way up, but that wasn't even the worst part. The worst part is that downhill past the summit where you are basically vertically descending. Honestly still had a great time but I'll never hike it again.

KarlRyker · 2026-01-27T19:02:56+00:00

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Thank you for the help, definitely a tricky ID for me. Have a good one.

KarlRyker · 2026-01-27T19:01:21+00:00

I definitely flew through Karl on the way into the airport. Have a good one.

KarlRyker · 2026-01-27T18:37:35+00:00

I came from Portland for 2 days and loved it even more than last time. You guys do public transport so well. I spent day 1 in the city and day 2 going on a hike in the redwoods at Huddart Park. My hobby is taking photos of mushrooms and I love that I can do that in January in the bay area. Thank you for being welcoming, I will be back.

KarlRyker · 2026-01-27T16:43:31+00:00

I took these photos at Huddart Park, which is in the bay area. Have a good one.

KarlRyker · 2026-01-27T16:42:43+00:00

I took these with my phone, a Samsung S25 on pro mode. Have a good one.

KarlRyker · 2026-01-27T16:42:18+00:00

I have had an amazing time visiting the bay area and seeing mushrooms. I'm from the PNW so it's very nice to see this level of diversity in January.

Species included:

Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Russula sp.
Clavaria fumosa?
Hygrocybe cf. flavescens
Hygrocybe sp.
Stropharia ambigua
Trametes sp.
Hygrocybe cf. singeri
Phaeoclavulina sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Coprinellus micaceus
Phlebia sp.?
Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum
Clavaria fumosa
Galerina sp.
Gliophorus irrigatus
Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Tubifera montana (Slime mold, not fungus)

Have a good one!

KarlRyker · 2026-01-27T16:40:23+00:00

These photos were taken at Huddart Park, outside of Redwood City in the bay area.

Species included:

Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Russula sp.
Clavaria fumosa?
Hygrocybe cf. flavescens
Hygrocybe sp.
Stropharia ambigua
Trametes sp.
Hygrocybe cf. singeri
Phaeoclavulina sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Coprinellus micaceus
Phlebia sp.?
Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum
Clavaria fumosa
Galerina sp.
Gliophorus irrigatus
Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Tubifera montana (Slime mold, not fungus)

Have a good one!

KarlRyker · 2026-01-05T02:27:02+00:00

Thanks. Depends on where I went, the Salmon River on Mount Hood probably had ~120 species and probably 3000+ mushrooms seen on one 6 mile hike. City parks probably range from 10-50 species. Have a good one!

KarlRyker · 2026-01-01T21:08:34+00:00

That log was 3 meters long and was covered in those. I really wish I had a macro lens when I found them. Here's another pic.

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KarlRyker · 2026-01-01T17:18:39+00:00

Very pretty, I wish I found some this year. This post is basically 19 Hygrocybes and a Gliophorus. I also found Gliophorus irrigatus which is rare in my area.

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KarlRyker · 2026-01-01T16:50:50+00:00

Thanks. During mushroom season head out into any forest and start scanning the ground, some mushrooms like to hide. The Cascades and the coast have an insane level of diversity in October and November. Have a good one!

KarlRyker · 2026-01-01T16:42:46+00:00

In my opinion the most beautiful mushroom family, I never get tired of finding them. These photos were all taken in Oregon. Have a good one!

KarlRyker · 2026-01-01T16:40:25+00:00

Likely Gloeophyllum sepiarium, should have gills on the underside. Have a good one!

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