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Hygrocybe sp.
Bright orangy-red, gilled mushroom with an orange stem and whitish gills. Looks similar to Hygrocybe coccinea.
Trailside, temperate mountainous area. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/hygrocybe_... http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Hygro...
António, you seem to be on to something! It looks like I probably won't get much further than that, though. Thank you very much!