Berry Report?

[7mmfan]

I'm heading out for a quick hunt this weekend into one of my alpine spots. It's about 5500'. It's a little early but I know in years past the southern aspect faces can have blueberries on them by now. Just curious if anyone has been up high yet and has anything to report?

[nwmein199]

Some species of huckleberries (small & blue) were ripe the weekend of 7/26. My favorite, the big dark colored mountain huckleberries, are not going to be ripe for another week or 2.

This was in Gifford Pinchot NF at 4700ft

[avidnwoutdoorsman]

Gifford Pinchot NF 3549’ 8/02/25




I’m checking a spot in the Umitilla NF at about 5k this weekend. So we will find out together!


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[b0bbyg]

Last week was around 3600 and lots of ripe berries

[emac]

The Huckleberries were ripe at 5800 last weekend

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[92xj]

I’ve picked 3 gallons the last three weekends, not including the current one we’re in now, from 3000 to 5500 in the NE.   

[teanawayslayer]

Lots of berries this year in my spot. Went out for  6 hours between the three of us we got 4 gallons. One of the best berry years as of late.

[Magnum_Willys]

With no commercial harvest this year in gpnf this should be best year ever!

[avidnwoutdoorsman]

5k in the Umatilla is loaded with berries…. They aren’t huge but they are dark and beautiful.


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[JDArms1240]

Western WA here, we’ve been from ~2500’-3500’ and all the huckleberries, elderberries and mountain ash have been making a big showing of being ripe.  I’ve been really surprised at how much berries there are.

[HuntNFish94]

Best berry year in recent memory over here in the NE. From 2,000 all the way up to 5,200 the huckleberries have been thick. Honestly making it a harder year to locate bears since they’re less concentrated.


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[okie john]

I'm seeing ripe blackberries at 1,500' ASL in western WA.


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[ganghis]

Central cascades last weekend there were small patches of ripe blueberries above treeline (5000-5400 feet) on south facing slopes but most berries were still green.  Didn't see any bears or bear sign up there yet (and this is a spot I usually see em)- plenty of ripe berries in timber ~4000 feet so guessing that's where they're hanging out. 

[7mmfan]

Also Central Cascades, mirror what gangis said. Ripe blueberries just getting going on steep south faces between 5200 and 6000. However, one difference, there was a bear eating them. 

[ganghis]

Awesome, congrats!