What trail conditions are in Colorado today?

PeakScout's daily mountain briefing shows real-time trail conditions for Colorado including Go Score readiness ratings, current snow depth from SNOTEL, avalanche danger from CAIC, recent precipitation, and crowd levels. Updated every morning.

What is avalanche danger today in Colorado?

Colorado avalanche danger is sourced directly from CAIC (Colorado Avalanche Information Center) and shown by forecast zone with aspect and elevation breakdown. Check the PeakScout daily briefing for the current danger rating.

PeakScout's Go Score gives you a 0-100 trail readiness score combining weather conditions, snowpack, precipitation, crowd levels, and active hazards. A score above 80 means great conditions; below 40 means stay home. Check the daily briefing for your trail.

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Saturday, May 30, 2026

Daily Mountain Briefing

Colorado Front Range • Updated 1:18 PM MT

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Montana Mountain Briefing

🗺️ MT Mode

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⛰️ Avalanche data provided by Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC) — mtavalanche.com

⚠️ Avalanche conditions are extremely dangerous and change rapidly. This data is for informational planning only — NOT a substitute for checking official avalanche forecasts at avalanche.org, carrying proper avalanche safety equipment, or completing avalanche safety training. You assume all risk.

🏔️ GNFAC Official Forecast → avalanche.org →

0 No-Go

No-Go — Active closure: Trail area closed

Colorado Mountain Conditions · Updated 1:18 PM MT

Weather (35%)

Closures (30%)

Air / Visibility (20%)

Trail Status (15%)

See full briefing ↓

📡 Go Score | Just now | Delayed ~60m | High confidence

Automated estimate — not a safety guarantee. Always verify with CAIC, CDOT, and NWS. Forecast Disclaimer

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Storm Window · Colorado

No storms in the next 24h — clear window

🌤 Atmospheric Conditions

☀️ Low

2.4

💨 Unhealthy for Sensitive

113

⚡ Minimal risk

<10%

🌿 🌾 Grass

V.High

Tap a tile for details · Full lightning → · Full AQI → · Full UV → · Pollen →

CO Conditions · Updated May 30, 1:18 PM

💨 Wind

NaN mph

W NaN

🌧️ Precip

Dry

No precip

⏳ 26m stale

NEXRAD →

⚡ Storm

Minimal

No lightning

⏳ 26m stale

🌡️ Temp

77°F

👁️ Visibility

N/A

AQI 113 USG

⏳ 26m ago

AirNow →

🛤️ Road Risk

N/A

USFS/BLM →

🎯 Confidence

High

All feeds fresh

🔴 High Danger

Adventure Window

Not recommended

Dangerous conditions. Consider postponing backcountry travel.

▲ PeakScout Recommendation

Conditions are dangerous. Consider lower-risk alternatives or postpone. Thunderstorms expected near Boulder.

☁️ Weather

NOAA/National Weather Service

Boulder

5,430 ft

77°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind: 5 to 9 mph Precip: 28%

Tonight 51°F Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Sunday 82°F Sunny

Sunday Night 54°F Partly Cloudy

Monday 79°F Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Estes Park

7,522 ft

65°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind: 9 mph Precip: 28%

Tonight 40°F Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Sunday 70°F Sunny

Sunday Night 41°F Mostly Clear

Monday 70°F Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Idaho Springs

7,526 ft

66°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind: 6 to 9 mph Precip: 35%

Tonight 40°F Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear

Sunday 72°F Sunny

Sunday Night 41°F Partly Cloudy

Monday 71°F Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Loveland Pass

11,990 ft

47°F

Chance Snow Showers

Wind: 10 to 17 mph Precip: 35%

Tonight 30°F Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy

Sunday 54°F Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers

Sunday Night 34°F Mostly Clear

Monday 58°F Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

🌦️ NWS/NOAA🌐 Open-Meteo

25m ago via NWS/NOAA ↗

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🌦️ Multi-Model Weather Intelligence

Source: Open-Meteo (HRRR · ECMWF · GFS · National Blend · NAM · GEM)

🔄 Updated 26 min ago

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Freezing Level

13,058 ft

⚡

Lightning Risk

Minimal

🥶

Summit Wind Chill

14°F 29°F actual

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Mountain Signal

Clear — 36 mph gusts

Trailhead 7,526 ft

62°F

Mainly clear

Gusts 23 mph 2% precip Freeze @ 13,156ft

ECMWF 55° 46% GFS 62° 2% NBM 62° 2% NAM 56° 0% GEM 57° 37%

Moderate confidence (60%)

3 of 5 models predict clear; ECMWF shows precipitation risk

Treeline ~11,700 ft

49°F

Mainly clear

Feels 42° Gusts 34 mph 2% precip Freeze @ 12,992ft

ECMWF 43° 54% GFS 45° 2% NBM 49° 2% NAM 42° 0% GEM 45° 37%

Moderate confidence (60%)

3 of 5 models predict clear; ECMWF shows precipitation risk

Summit Zone 14,130 ft

29°F

Mainly clear

Feels 14° Gusts 36 mph 2% precip Freeze @ 13,058ft

ECMWF 29° 57% GFS 30° 2% NBM 29° 2% NAM 24° 0% GEM 31° 37%

Moderate confidence (50%)

3 of 5 models predict clear; ECMWF shows precipitation risk

HRRR — 3km — Mountain microweather, updated hourly

ECMWF — 25km — Best medium-range accuracy (3–10 days)

GFS — 25km — Long-range planning (10–16 days)

NBM — 2.5km — Precipitation type at elevation

NAM — 12km — Regional 1–3 day forecasts

GEM — 25km — Northern Rockies spillover, extended range

🌐 Open-Meteo

25m ago via Open-Meteo ↗

🥶 Wind Chill

3 elevation bands ▼

🔄 Updated 26 min ago Open-Meteo ↗

⚡ Lightning Risk

Minimal ▼

🔄 Updated 26 min ago Open-Meteo ↗

⚠️

⚠️ Breathing Advisory — Unhealthy for Sensitive

AQI 113 — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Children, elderly, and those with respiratory conditions should limit outdoor exertion.

Source: Open-Meteo AQ

View Smoke Map →

💨 Air Quality & Smoke

Clear ▼

🔄 Updated 26 min ago Open-Meteo AQ ↗

⚡ Lightning Risk

✅

Clear

No alerts nearby

No active lightning alerts in your area. Standard mountain protocol applies — monitor sky for afternoon buildups.

🌦️ NWS/NOAA | Just now | Official advisory →

☀️ UV Index

🟢 Low ▼

🔄 Updated 26 min ago Open-Meteo ↗

🌿 Pollen & Air Quality

Very High ▼

🔄 Updated 26 min ago Open-Meteo ↗

🌅 Sun & Moon

Calculated · Front Range

🌅

Sunrise

5:37 AM

Civil twilight: 5:05 AM

🌄

Sunset

8:22 PM

☀️

Daylight

14h 45m

📸

Morning Golden Hour

5:37 AM – 6:17 AM

Best light for photography

📸

Evening Golden Hour

7:43 PM – 8:22 PM

Best light for photography

🏔️

Alpine Start Window

5:05 AM

Enough light to navigate without a headlamp

🌕

Moon Phase

Full Moon

99% illuminated

🌙

Moonrise

1:10 PM

🌙

Moonset

9:58 PM

⚠ CRITICAL

⚠️ Avalanche Conditions

❄️ Powered by NAAE ↗

Source: North American Avalanche Exchange (NAAE)

Battlement Mesa, Cochetopa Hills, Elkhead Mountains, Elk Mountains +20 more 🟢 Low

above treeline Low

near treeline Low

below treeline Low

Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than your ankles. Avoid travel under cornices, especially as the day warms.

⛰️ CAIC

166m ago via CAIC ↗

⛰️ Avalanche data provided by Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) — avalanche.state.co.us

⚠️ Avalanche conditions are extremely dangerous and change rapidly. This data is for informational planning only — NOT a substitute for checking official avalanche forecasts, carrying proper avalanche safety equipment, or completing avalanche safety training. You assume all risk.

🏔️ CAIC Official Forecast → avalanche.org →

🚗 Road Conditions

Source: CDOT / COtrip

I-70 Mountain Corridor

Denver to Vail via Eisenhower Tunnel

Normal conditions expected

US-6 / Loveland Pass

Clear Creek Canyon & Loveland Pass alternate

Normal conditions expected

US-36 to Estes Park

Boulder to Rocky Mountain National Park

Normal conditions expected

Highway 119 / Boulder Canyon

Boulder to Nederland

Normal conditions expected

Trail Ridge Road

RMNP — seasonal, usually opens late May

Open (seasonal)

Live road data unavailable — showing expected conditions. Check COtrip for real-time updates.

🎒 Gear for Today

Based on today's conditions — upgrade for full picks.

☀️ Sun protection

UV is high at altitude

🗺️ Navigation

Always carry a map + compass

💧 Water + snacks

Pack 2L minimum for any mountain trip

🔓 Upgrade to Base for condition-specific gear picks with direct purchase links. See plans →

🔥 Wildfire & Fire Restrictions

Source: NIFC WFIGS • USFS

🔥 11-16-MEYERS

2,360 acres · Sonoma County · CA · ONCC

CRITICAL

🔥 Johnson 2

623 acres · Roosevelt County · MT · NRCC

HIGH

🔥 Hollister

142 acres · Santa Barbara County · CA · OSCC

HIGH

🔥 NPS Tishomingo State Park

128 acres · Tishomingo County · MS · SACC

HIGH

🔥 20 South River Road RX

110 acres · Newton County · AR · SACC

HIGH

🚫 Lane 1 Fire Closure

All BLM-managed public lands, roads, sites, and trails in T22S, R1W, Sections: all and T23S, R1W Sections: all. (see Closure Order map).

🏞️ National Park Alerts

All 63 parks →

🟠

Caution · Badlands

Navigation

Do not rely on GPS digital navigation systems to find your way to Badlands National Park. Please note that the Visitor Center at 25216 Ben Reifel Road, Interior SD 57750 is located…

🎯 Activity Conditions

Colorado front range + mountain corridors

🧗 Rock Climbing spring

Eldorado Canyon 🦅 Raptor Season Wet / Avoid 71°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Shelf Road 🦅 Raptor Season Dry Conditions 74°F · Sunny

Rifle Mountain Park 🦅 Raptor Season Wet / Avoid 58°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Raptor nesting season in effect for many areas. Wet rock possible from snowmelt.

Mountain Project Access Fund

🚵 Mountain Biking

Buffalo Creek WET — Do Not Ride 68°F · Precip 15%

Trestle Bike Park Bike Park WET — Do Not Ride 55°F · Precip 39%

Keystone Bike Park Bike Park WET — Do Not Ride 59°F · Precip 27%

🚨 Riding wet/muddy trails destroys them permanently. When in doubt, wait it out.

Trailforks COMBA

🎣 Fishing Conditions

South Platte R. at Deckers ⭐ Gold Medal 187 CFS · Ideal

Frying Pan R. ⭐ Gold Medal 1620 CFS · Flood Risk 51°F · Prime

Blue R. below Dillon ⭐ Gold Medal 62 CFS · Ideal

🪰 Active hatches: Midges (Chironomidae), Blue-Wing Olive (BWO)

CPW Fishing USGS Gauges

🦌 Hunting 🌕 Full Moon

No active seasons. Upcoming seasons shown.

Draw Results Released Active Now Draw results available online at cpw.state.co.us.

🌙 Full moon: animals may feed overnight, be less active at dawn. Hunt midday.

CPW Hunting MT FWP

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Trail Conditions Intelligence

Ground-truth snowpack · Stream gauge alerts · Sensor-calibrated inference

SNOTEL + USGS API ↗

📡 SNOTEL Snowpack by Elevation

Below 9,500 ft

—

avg snow depth

No SNOTEL data available

9,500–11,000 ft

6.5"

→

avg snow depth

→ Stable -0.5" / 24h

📡 University Camp
10,200ft · melting

Above 11,000 ft

↓

avg snow depth

↓ Falling -2.5" / 24h

📡 Loveland Basin
11,400ft · packed

Ground-truth data from USDA/NRCS SNOTEL network · Updated hourly

🌊 Elevated Water Levels

⚠️

Frying Pan River near Ruedi

Frying Pan River corridor / Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

High water: Frying Pan River near Ruedi at 745 CFS — crossings difficult

River corridors:

Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs 1620 CFS · High

Animas River at Durango 1000 CFS · High

Stream data from USGS · waterdata.usgs.gov

🎒 Seasonal Gear Essentials

🥾

Microspikes For any high-elevation trail this time of year

🧤

Gaiters Spring mud + snow at trailheads

🧴

Sunscreen UV index high at elevation even in spring

🎒

Extra layers Temps drop 3–5°F per 1,000 ft gain

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Conditions inferred from SNOTEL sensor data, NOAA weather, CAIC snowpack, and USGS stream gauges. Informational only — conditions change rapidly. Always verify before heading out.

🎯 Trailhead Crowd Forecast

Full forecast →

⚠️ Weekend crowds — trails are 40% busier today

Least crowded right now: Longs Peak — Keyhole Route — best window Before 7am — very light crowds

Tundra Communities Trail

Rocky Mountain National Park

🟢 Empty

45% confidence

5am12pm8pm

⏰ Best Window 5am–8am

🅿️ Lot fills ~11am

Bear Lake

Rocky Mountain National Park

🟢 Empty

45% confidence

5am12pm8pm

⏰ Best Window 5am–8am

Dream Lake

Rocky Mountain National Park

🟢 Empty

45% confidence

5am12pm8pm

⏰ Best Window 5am–8am

Alberta Falls

Rocky Mountain National Park

🟢 Empty

45% confidence

5am12pm8pm

⏰ Best Window 5am–8am

Mount Bierstadt

Arapaho National Forest

🟢 Empty

45% confidence

5am12pm8pm

⏰ Best Window 5am–8am

Grays Peak

Arapaho National Forest

🟢 Empty

45% confidence

5am12pm8pm

⏰ Best Window 5am–8am

Mount Elbert

San Isabel National Forest

🟢 Empty

45% confidence

5am12pm8pm

⏰ Best Window 5am–8am

Longs Peak — Keyhole Route

Rocky Mountain National Park

🟡 Moderate

45% confidence

5am12pm8pm

⏰ Best Window 5am–8am

View All 25 Trails + Parking Status →

💧 Stream & River Conditions

View all gauges →

Boulder Creek near Boulder

UNKNOWN

South Boulder Creek at Eldorado Springs

UNKNOWN

Cherry Creek at Franktown

UNKNOWN

Blue River below Green Mountain Reservoir

UNKNOWN

Data from USGS. Flow conditions change rapidly — always scout crossings in person before fording. Full water intelligence →

🎯 Where to Go Right Now

Go Score

Top Colorado trails by Go Score today — weather, avalanche, road, and trail conditions fused into one number.

Palmer Trail

easy1.67 mi🌦 NWS PUB

Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 11)

easy0.77 mi🌦 NWS PUB

Colorado Trail (Segment 11)

moderate2.13 mi🌦 NWS PUB

Upper Codell

moderate0.36 mi🌦 NWS PUB

Old Colorado City Trail

easy0.44 mi🌦 NWS PUB

View all trail conditions → How it works →

⚠️ Go Scores are informational estimates only — not safety guarantees.

Always check official sources (NWS, CDOT / MDT, local ranger stations) before heading out. Trail conditions change rapidly and may differ from scored predictions. PeakScout is not liable for decisions made based on Go Scores. You assume all risk.

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⚠️ Conditions Disclaimer

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This is not a substitute for proper training, equipment, or emergency preparedness. Outdoor activities carry inherent risks. You are responsible for your own safety.

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This is not a substitute for proper training, equipment, or emergency preparedness. Outdoor activities carry inherent risks. You are responsible for your own safety.

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