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Mt. Bierstadt

14,060 ft 14er Front Range Clear Creek County
🎯 High Wind Alert 10 to 17 mph at summit — dangerous crest exposure
🕒 Conditions updated 2:15 PM MT

🌤️ Weather

NOAA
Trailhead Now
46°F
Chance Snow Showers
Summit Est. (14,060 ft)
38°F
Lapse rate estimate from 11,660ft trailhead
Wind at Trailhead
10 to 17 mph
From WSW
Lightning Risk
☀️ Low risk today
🎯 High Wind Alert 10 to 17 mph at summit — dangerous crest exposure
📅 Best day this week: Sunday — Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers · 51°F
This Afternoon
46°F
Chance Snow Showers
10 to 17 mph
💧 34%
Tonight
28°F
Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
18 to 24 mph
💧 26%
Sunday
51°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
16 to 24 mph
💧 20%
Sunday Night
31°F
Partly Cloudy
5 to 15 mph
💧 0%
Monday
54°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance T-storms
6 to 18 mph
💧 69%
Monday Night
33°F
Partly Cloudy
7 to 12 mph
💧 10%
Full Forecast Details

A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

🌡️ 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
🔴 Heavy
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: Jun-Oct. Verify current access.
📅 Typical season: Jun-Oct

🗺️ Route Info

14ers.com
Standard Route
West Slopes
Class Rating
Class 1
Difficulty
Easy
Distance (RT)
7.0 mi
Elevation Gain
2,850 ft
Summit Elevation
14,060 ft
Trailhead Elevation
11,660 ft
Mountain Range
Front Range

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