Huckleberry Picking Updates

Information

Whitefish Mountain Resort is one of the most prolific and easy to access destinations for huckleberry picking in the northwest. Once the berries start showing up this summer, check here for updates on where to find the purple gold.

What to bring with you huckleberry picking:

  • Container(s) in which to carry your huckleberries.
  • Water & snacks (at altitude it’s important to be well hydrated and fed).
  • Sunscreen & rain gear (you know what they say about the weather, “Wait 15 minutes it will change”).
  • Bear spray (if you are picking hucks you are by definition in bear country).
  • A friend (someone you can chat with and help keep the bears aware of your presence).

Huckdate: August 18th, 2022

The scuttlebutt is that the hucks are ripe on the lower 1/3 of the mountain, but still green-ish on towards the summit. Hot temps lately should accelerate ripening up high. Summit berries, some would posit, are the best berries.