Colorado snowpack

At the start of October 14, 2026, 92 of 117 SNOTEL stations in Colorado showed snow on the pillow. The most snow sat at Never Summer with 2.3 in of SWE.

as of 12:40 AM MDT, October 15, 2026

All values are from the start of the day, midnight Pacific Standard Time

SNOTEL stations in Colorado

For every SNOTEL station in Colorado, the table lists elevation, SWE, median, percent of the 1991-2020 median, change over 7 days, depth, and reading date.
Station	Elevation	SWE	Median	Percent of median	7-day change	Depth	Date
Alta Lakes	11,290 ft	0.8 inches	n/a	n/a	+0.8 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Apishapa	10,000 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Arapaho Ridge	10,960 ft	0.1 inches	0.7 inches	14%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Bear Lake	9,490 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Bear River	9,100 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Beartown	11,580 ft	2.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+2.0 inches	5 inches	Oct 14
Beaver Ck Village	8,530 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Berthoud Summit	11,300 ft	0.1 inches	0.1 inches	100%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Bison Lake	10,950 ft	1.6 inches	0.4 inches	400%	+1.5 inches	6 inches	Oct 14
Black Mesa	11,580 ft	1.2 inches	n/a	n/a	+1.2 inches	6 inches	Oct 14
Black Mountain	8,940 ft	0.1 inches	0.3 inches	33%	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Brumley	10,570 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Buckskin Joe	11,160 ft	0.2 inches	0.3 inches	67%	+0.2 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Buffalo Park	9,240 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Burro Mountain	9,290 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.3 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Butte	10,190 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Cascade #2	8,990 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Castle Peak	11,510 ft	0.2 inches	n/a	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Chapman Tunnel	10,090 ft	0.0 inches	0.2 inches	0%	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Cochetopa Pass	10,020 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.3 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Columbine	9,170 ft	0.6 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Columbine Pass	9,160 ft	1.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.9 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Columbus Basin	10,780 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Copeland Lake	8,570 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Copper Mountain	10,500 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Crosho	8,960 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Culebra #2	10,560 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Cumbres Trestle	10,030 ft	0.4 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Deadman Hill	10,240 ft	0.1 inches	0.6 inches	17%	0.0 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Dry Lake	8,240 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Echo Lake	10,660 ft	0.1 inches	0.1 inches	100%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
El Diente Peak	10,210 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Elk River	8,710 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Elkhead Divide	8,780 ft	0.0 inches	n/a	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Elliot Ridge	10,550 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Elwood Pass	11,680 ft	1.0 inches	n/a	n/a	+0.8 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Fool Creek	11,130 ft	0.2 inches	n/a	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Fremont Pass	11,310 ft	0.2 inches	0.5 inches	40%	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Glen Cove	11,410 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Grayback	11,620 ft	0.2 inches	n/a	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Grizzly Peak	11,110 ft	0.0 inches	0.3 inches	0%	0.0 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Hayden Pass	10,700 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
High Lonesome	10,630 ft	0.2 inches	n/a	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Hoosier Pass	11,600 ft	0.1 inches	0.2 inches	50%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Hourglass Lake	9,380 ft	0.1 inches	0.2 inches	50%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Idarado	9,780 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Independence Pass	10,570 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Ivanhoe	10,540 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Jackwhacker Gulch	11,030 ft	0.1 inches	0.2 inches	50%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Joe Wright	10,140 ft	0.2 inches	0.4 inches	50%	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Jones Pass	10,430 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Kiln	9,610 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Lake Eldora	9,700 ft	1.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.4 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Lake Irene	10,680 ft	0.1 inches	0.3 inches	33%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Lily Pond	11,070 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Lizard Head Pass	10,190 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.3 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Lone Cone	9,730 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Long Draw Resv	9,980 ft	0.1 inches	0.5 inches	20%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Lost Dog	9,350 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Loveland Basin	11,410 ft	0.2 inches	0.8 inches	25%	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Lynx Pass	8,910 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Mancos	10,020 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Mc Clure Pass	8,760 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 13
Mccoy Park	9,500 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Medano Pass	9,650 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Mesa Lakes	10,160 ft	0.7 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.6 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Michigan Creek	10,700 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Middle Creek	11,260 ft	1.5 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+1.4 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Middle Fork Camp	8,960 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Mineral Creek	10,030 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Molas Lake	10,610 ft	0.4 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.4 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Moon Pass	11,110 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Nast Lake	8,710 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Never Summer	10,300 ft	2.3 inches	0.8 inches	287%	+0.1 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Niwot	9,940 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
North Lost Trail	9,190 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Overland Res.	9,890 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Park Cone	9,600 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Park Reservoir	9,990 ft	1.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+1.1 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Phantom Valley	9,030 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Porphyry Creek	10,790 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Rabbit Ears	9,390 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Rat Creek	11,680 ft	1.4 inches	n/a	n/a	+0.8 inches	4 inches	Oct 14
Rawah	9,100 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Red Mountain Pass	11,060 ft	0.8 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.8 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Ripple Creek	10,340 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Roach	9,710 ft	0.0 inches	0.1 inches	0%	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Rough And Tumble	10,420 ft	1.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+1.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Saint Elmo	10,420 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.3 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Sargents Mesa	11,490 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Sawtooth	9,640 ft	0.3 inches	n/a	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Schofield Pass	10,640 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Scotch Creek	9,160 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Sharkstooth	10,730 ft	0.6 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.6 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Slumgullion	11,560 ft	0.7 inches	0.4 inches	175%	+0.6 inches	3 inches	Oct 14
South Colony	10,790 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.3 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Spud Mountain	10,660 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Stillwater Creek	8,760 ft	0.0 inches	n/a	n/a	0.0 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Stump Lakes	11,230 ft	0.5 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.5 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Summit Ranch	9,350 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Tower	10,610 ft	0.2 inches	0.8 inches	25%	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Trapper Lake	9,750 ft	0.1 inches	n/a	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Trinchera	10,860 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
University Camp	10,330 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Upper Rio Grande	9,370 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Upper San Juan	10,140 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Upper Taylor	10,710 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Ute Creek	10,720 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Vail Mountain	10,290 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.3 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Vallecito	10,740 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	-0.1 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Wager Gulch	11,110 ft	0.8 inches	n/a	n/a	+0.4 inches	2 inches	Oct 14
Weminuche Creek	10,730 ft	0.1 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	1 inches	Oct 14
Whiskey Ck	10,260 ft	0.0 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	0.0 inches	n/a	Oct 14
Wild Basin	9,410 ft	0.0 inches	0.3 inches	0%	0.0 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Willow Creek Pass	9,520 ft	0.6 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.1 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Willow Park	10,710 ft	0.3 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Wolf Creek Summit	10,930 ft	0.5 inches	0.2 inches	250%	+0.4 inches	0 inches	Oct 14
Zirkel	9,320 ft	0.2 inches	0.0 inches	n/a	+0.2 inches	0 inches	Oct 14

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Record snow water equivalent by Colorado station

The ten SNOTEL stations in Colorado with the highest single-day snow water equivalent in their records.
Station	SWE	Date	Since
Tower	79.7 inches	May 28, 2011	1979
Upper San Juan	64.7 inches	April 19, 1979	1978
Schofield Pass	61.2 inches	May 16, 1995	1985
Wolf Creek Summit	53.6 inches	May 16, 2005	1986
Joe Wright	52.7 inches	May 25, 2011	1978
Rabbit Ears	51.6 inches	May 5, 2011	1986
Bison Lake	50.4 inches	May 20, 1986	1985
Park Reservoir	50.2 inches	May 24, 1983	1978
Ripple Creek	49.7 inches	May 24, 2011	1986
Zirkel	47.9 inches	May 4, 2011	2002

Colorado SNOTEL stations at a glance

Stations	118
Highest station	Elwood Pass, 11,680 ft
Lowest station	Dry Lake, 8,240 ft

Colorado snowpack