Columbine Pass SNOTEL

Columbine Pass recorded 0.1 in of snow water equivalent at the start of October 4, 2026 and 0 in of snow on the ground.

as of 6:40 AM MDT, October 4, 2026

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

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Columbine Pass, last 8 days.
Date	SWE	Precip since Oct 1
Oct 4	0.1 inches
Oct 3	0.0 inches
Oct 2	0.0 inches	0.0 inches
Oct 1	0.0 inches	0.0 inches
Sep 30	0.0 inches	29.1 inches
Sep 29	0.0 inches	29.1 inches
Sep 28	0.0 inches	28.4 inches
Sep 27	0.0 inches	28.4 inches

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Records at Columbine Pass

Record values for Columbine Pass, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record	46.0 inches, April 4, 2023
Deepest snow on record	120 inches, March 30, 2023
Biggest season peak	46.0 in, 2022-23 season, on April 4, 2023
Smallest season peak	7.3 in, 2017-18 season, on March 24, 2018
Last season's peak	10.5 in, 2025-26 season, on February 24, 2026

40 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1986

Station details

Elevation	9,160 ft
County	Montrose
Position	38.4182, -108.3831
Record starts	October 1, 1985
Median peak SWE	18.0 in around March 26
Median first snow	November 11
Median melt-out	May 4
NRCS station ID	409:CO:SNTL

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