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Jackwhacker Gulch SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Jackwhacker Gulch at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 16, and the median peak is 14.4 in around April 25.

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

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Jackwhacker Gulch, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches29.2 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches29.1 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches29.0 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.9 inches

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Records at Jackwhacker Gulch

Record values for Jackwhacker Gulch, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record20.6 inches, May 22, 2011
Deepest snow on record71 inches, March 9, 2019
Biggest season peak20.6 in, 2010-11 season, on May 22, 2011
Smallest season peak6.1 in, 2011-12 season, on March 2, 2012
Last season's peak7.0 in, 2025-26 season, on March 17, 2026

28 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1998

Station details

Elevation11,030 ft
CountyClear Creek
Position39.5710, -105.8036
Record startsAugust 1, 1998
Median peak SWE14.4 in around April 25
Median first snowOctober 16
Median melt-outMay 31
NRCS station ID935:CO:SNTL

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