Mushroom Hunting at Las Posadas in Angwin
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by admin in Local Light
One of the many joys comes after the first rain in late Fall in Napa. Hikers, amateur mushroom foragers and mycologists head for the hills to discover some of Napa’s finest fungus. Some, like Matsutakes or Chanterelles, are edible and easily identifiable. Others are best left alone, as the majority of wild mushrooms are poisonous enough to kill you. Local markets, like Sunshine in St Helena will sometimes help you identify mushrooms you have picked. Restaurants, like Cook or Martini House in St Helena serve delicious seasonal dishes with local mushrooms.
On a recent hike in Las Posadas (Pacific Union Campus, Angwin), we photographed some of these beauties for our friends at YourNapaRealtor. No mushrooms were hurt, or eaten, in the process of shooting this gallery!
Directions:
How did you enter Las Posadas State Forest when it is posted No Trespassing at the entrance gate restricted to Pacific Union officials and through the entrance in the fence across to the exit through the fence the No Trespassing sign at the junction with the dirt road?