Mushroom forecast near Prospect Heights, IL
As of 2026-09-29, 2 forest patches within 30 km of Prospect Heights, IL show ≥60% fruiting probability; top species: Hen of the woods.
Fruiting probability (0–100%) is forecast daily for each forest patch based on weather and forest data. Locations are given as distance and direction from the center of Prospect Heights.
Top forest patches within 30 km — 2026-09-29
- 55%Hen of the woods
24 km SW · 20 acres
Peak Sep 30 (70%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 53%Hen of the woods
14 km W · 49 acres
Peak Sep 30 (67%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 52%Hen of the woods
15 km W · 45 acres
Peak Sep 30 (66%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 54%Chicken of the woods
24 km SW · 20 acres
Peak Sep 30 (69%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 51%Chicken of the woods
14 km W · 49 acres
Peak Sep 30 (66%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 50%Chicken of the woods
15 km W · 45 acres
Peak Sep 30 (65%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 50%Lion's mane
24 km SW · 20 acres
Peak Sep 30 (64%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 48%Lion's mane
14 km W · 49 acres
Peak Sep 30 (62%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 47%Lion's mane
15 km W · 45 acres
Peak Sep 30 (61%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 49%Lobster mushroom
9 km SW · 0.7 acres
Peak Sep 29 (49%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 47%Lobster mushroom
23 km W · 0.4 acres
Peak Sep 30 (50%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 47%Lobster mushroom
28 km W · 5.1 acres
Peak Sep 30 (50%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 41%Honey mushroom
24 km SW · 20 acres
Peak Sep 30 (56%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 39%Honey mushroom
14 km W · 49 acres
Peak Sep 30 (54%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 38%Honey mushroom
15 km W · 45 acres
Peak Sep 30 (53%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 27%Indigo milk cap
9 km SW · 0.7 acres
Peak Sep 29 (27%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 24%Indigo milk cap
16 km S · 8.9 acres
Peak Sep 29 (24%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 22%Indigo milk cap
17 km S · 26 acres
Peak Sep 29 (22%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 12%King bolete
23 km W · 0.4 acres
Peak Sep 30 (14%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 12%King bolete
28 km W · 5.1 acres
Peak Sep 30 (14%) · Days 3–15 🔒
View in app - 12%King bolete
30 km W · 0.4 acres
Peak Sep 30 (14%) · Days 3–15 🔒
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More forest patches farther out (up to 50 km)
Probabilities beyond 30 km are available in the app.
- 🔒Indigo milk cap
35 km SW · 14 acres
View in app - 🔒American matsutake
35 km NW · 9.6 acres
View in app - 🔒Chicken of the woods
35 km SW · 64 acres
View in app - 🔒Indigo milk cap
35 km SW · 64 acres
View in app - 🔒Pacific golden chanterelle
35 km NW · 26 acres
View in app - 🔒King bolete
35 km NW · 26 acres
View in app - 🔒American matsutake
35 km NW · 26 acres
View in app - 🔒King bolete
37 km N · 11 acres
View in app - 🔒Pacific golden chanterelle
41 km NW · 1.1 acres
View in app - 🔒Pacific golden chanterelle
43 km NW · 0.9 acres
View in app - 🔒American matsutake
43 km NW · 0.9 acres
View in app - 🔒Chicken of the woods
44 km SW · 16 acres
View in app - 🔒Hen of the woods
44 km SW · 16 acres
View in app - 🔒Lion's mane
44 km SW · 16 acres
View in app - 🔒Lobster mushroom
44 km SW · 16 acres
View in app - 🔒Honey mushroom
44 km SW · 16 acres
View in app - 🔒Indigo milk cap
44 km SW · 16 acres
View in app - 🔒Hen of the woods
47 km SW · 13 acres
View in app - 🔒Lion's mane
47 km SW · 13 acres
View in app - 🔒Lobster mushroom
47 km SW · 13 acres
View in app - 🔒Honey mushroom
47 km SW · 13 acres
View in app - 🔒King bolete
48 km N · 0.2 acres
View in app - 🔒Chicken of the woods
55 km S · 14 acres
View in app - 🔒Hen of the woods
55 km S · 14 acres
View in app - 🔒Lion's mane
55 km S · 14 acres
View in app - 🔒Lobster mushroom
55 km S · 14 acres
View in app - 🔒Honey mushroom
55 km S · 14 acres
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Frequently asked questions
Can I find mushrooms near Prospect Heights right now?
As of 2026-09-29, 2 forest patches within 30 km of Prospect Heights, IL show ≥60% fruiting probability; top species: Hen of the woods. Of 563 forest patches within 30 km, the highest fruiting probability today is 63%.
What mushrooms are fruiting near Prospect Heights?
Forecast for 2026-09-29 within 30 km: Hen of the woods (up to 55%), Chicken of the woods (up to 54%), Lion's mane (up to 50%), Lobster mushroom (up to 49%), Honey mushroom (up to 41%), Indigo milk cap (up to 27%), King bolete (up to 12%).
Where is the best forest patch near Prospect Heights today?
The top-ranked patch is 24 km SW of the city center, with a 55% fruiting probability for Hen of the woods.