Sierra Morel Hunting

Join us on a wild mushroom hunt with resident expert and chef Patrick Hamilton. This guy knows his stuff! With over 40 years of mushroom hunting experience, he'll help you find them, make sure you're picking the right ones, and tell you the best methods for cooking mushrooms that you discover. These are great classes for the beginner or veteran forager.

The Sierra forays focus on morels and spring porcini, as well as other fine edibles most of you will never have seen--nor tasted!

We meet up in the Eldorado National Forest, close to where the mushrooms have been spotted on reconnaissance by Patrick, and then go into the woods (drive then hike) at various areas in the hope of picking your dinner. There are rather high elevations (around 7,000'), so do be prepared if you get elevation sickness. Please, bring plenty of water, bring aspirin, wear a hat and sunscreen. Mosquito repellent is also a good idea for some spots too.

These forays are a bit different than our coastal ones, which focus more on teaching about varieties of mushrooms. These are all about trying to find premium morels and porcini! There are no guarantees in mushrooming, but recons will have been done the best spots which offer the best opportunities for finding both morels and spring porcini will be explored.

To hear what some of our past walkers have to say, check out our Yelp reviews.