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Wolf Creek Summit SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Wolf Creek Summit at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 18, and the median peak is 35.5 in around April 29.

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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 Wolf Creek Summit, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.2 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.1 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.1 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches46.4 inches
Sep 290.1 inches0.0 inches0 inches46.2 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches43.5 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches43.5 inches

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Records at Wolf Creek Summit

Record values for Wolf Creek Summit, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record53.6 inches, May 16, 2005
Deepest snow on record161 inches, March 31, 1998
Biggest season peak53.6 in, 2004-05 season, on May 16, 2005
Smallest season peak10.3 in, 2001-02 season, on April 18, 2002
Last season's peak15.2 in, 2025-26 season, on March 7, 2026

40 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since August 21, 1986

Station details

Elevation10,930 ft
CountyMineral
Position37.4790, -106.8023
Record startsOctober 1, 1985
Median peak SWE35.5 in around April 29
Median first snowOctober 18
Median melt-outJune 21
NRCS station ID874:CO:SNTL

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