Independence Pass SNOTEL

Independence Pass recorded 0.2 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 Independence Pass, last 8 days.
Date	SWE	Precip since Oct 1
Oct 4	0.2 inches	0.1 inches
Oct 3	0.1 inches	0.1 inches
Oct 2	0.1 inches	0.1 inches
Oct 1	0.1 inches	0.0 inches
Sep 30	0.0 inches	19.6 inches
Sep 29	0.0 inches	19.6 inches
Sep 28	0.0 inches	19.5 inches
Sep 27	0.0 inches	19.5 inches

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Records at Independence Pass

Record values for Independence Pass, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record	27.7 inches, May 19, 1995
Deepest snow on record	98 inches, April 11, 2008
Biggest season peak	27.7 in, 1994-95 season, on May 19, 1995
Smallest season peak	8.1 in, 2025-26 season, on March 19, 2026
Last season's peak	8.1 in, 2025-26 season, on March 19, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1980

Station details

Elevation	10,570 ft
County	Pitkin
Position	39.0754, -106.6115
Record starts	October 1, 1979
Median peak SWE	17.4 in around April 18
Median first snow	October 24
Median melt-out	May 27
NRCS station ID	542:CO:SNTL

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