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Ellingwood Point

14,042 ft 14er Sangre de Cristo Costilla County
🎯 Good Window Reasonable conditions — normal precautions apply
🕒 Conditions updated 2:15 PM MT

🌤️ Weather

NOAA
Trailhead Now
43°F
Sunny
Summit Est. (14,042 ft)
21°F
Lapse rate estimate from 7,820ft trailhead
Wind at Trailhead
20 mph
From WSW
Lightning Risk
☀️ Low risk today
🎯 Good Window Reasonable conditions — normal precautions apply
📅 Best day this week: Monday — Sunny · 51°F
This Afternoon
43°F
Sunny
20 mph
💧 1%
Tonight
26°F
Mostly Clear
10 to 20 mph
💧 2%
Sunday
48°F
Sunny
10 to 20 mph
💧 1%
Sunday Night
31°F
Mostly Clear
10 to 20 mph
💧 0%
Monday
51°F
Sunny
15 to 25 mph
💧 2%
Monday Night
33°F
Partly Cloudy
15 to 20 mph
💧 0%
Full Forecast Details

Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

🌡️ Elevation Forecast

Open-Meteo
🌡️ Elevation Forecast Unavailable

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❄️ Snow & Avalanche

CAIC
Route Snow Level
✅ Snow-Free
~0" estimated on route
SNOTEL Station
N/A
0" depth
CAIC Zone: Battlement Mesa, Cochetopa Hills, Elkhead Mountains, Elk Mountains +20 more
All ElevationsNo rating available
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.

⛰️ 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 →

👥 Crowd Prediction

Today
🟢 Light
Before 7am — very light crowds
Optimal Start
5am
Lowest crowds in safe window
5am12pm8pm
Crowd estimates based on historical patterns, day of week, and seasonality.

🚗 Road & Access

COtrip
🚫 Seasonally Closed
Typical season: Jul-Sep. Verify current access.
📅 Typical season: Jul-Sep

🗺️ Route Info

14ers.com
Standard Route
Northwest Ridge
Class Rating
Class 2
Difficulty
Hard
Distance (RT)
11.5 mi
Elevation Gain
6,500 ft
Summit Elevation
14,042 ft
Trailhead Elevation
7,820 ft
Mountain Range
Sangre de Cristo

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