Bear Lake - RMNP Snow Report
Colorado
Region - Front Range
These forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry riders. This summary is not a replacement for the detailed CAIC report. Read the full Bear Lake - RMNP report before heading out.
Avalanche Danger
Tuesday, May 05
Above Treeline
2 - Moderate
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Wednesday, May 06
Above Treeline
4 - High
Near Treeline
3 - Considerable
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Snow begins to accumulate Tuesday and the avalanche danger begins to rise. Avalanches will become increasingly eager to trigger in areas with more than about eight inches of storm snow. Avoid steep slopes with old snow underneath. Rapid accumulations bringing storm totals over 24 inches are possible by Wednesday. Avalanche conditions will become very dangerous above treeline.
Issued on: Mon, May 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Weather Forecast
28°
Snow
High 33°
·
Low 17°
40°
30°
Mon 04
33°
17°
Today
20°
6°
Wed 06
38°
18°
Thu 07
41°
33°
Fri 08
9 AM
0.3"
28°
2 MPH
S
10 AM
0.1"
32°
8 MPH
SW
11 AM
0.1"
33°
3 MPH
SW
12 PM
0.3"
23°
8 MPH
NE
1 PM
0.5"
24°
3 MPH
N
2 PM
0.8"
20°
4 MPH
SW
3 PM
0.1"
26°
3 MPH
E
4 PM
1.6"
23°
3 MPH
N
5 PM
1.5"
29°
5 MPH
NW
6 PM
1.7"
27°
5 MPH
W
7 PM
0.7"
21°
5 MPH
E
8 PM
0.1"
20°
2 MPH
S
9 PM
0.8"
20°
1 MPH
SE
10 PM
0.7"
17°
1 MPH
N
11 PM
1.8"
19°
3 MPH
N
12 AM
2.3"
18°
2 MPH
NE
1 AM
1.8"
17°
2 MPH
W
2 AM
1.7"
16°
12 MPH
E
3 AM
1.5"
16°
7 MPH
SE
4 AM
0.6"
16°
5 MPH
SE
5 AM
0.1"
15°
5 MPH
SE
6 AM
0.1"
15°
5 MPH
SE
7 AM
0.5"
16°
3 MPH
SE
8 AM
0.9"
16°
8 MPH
E
9 AM
0.6"
16°
10 MPH
NE
Hourly Forecast
9 AM
0.3"
28°
2 MPH
S
10 AM
0.1"
32°
8 MPH
SW
11 AM
0.1"
33°
3 MPH
SW
12 PM
0.3"
23°
8 MPH
NE
1 PM
0.5"
24°
3 MPH
N
2 PM
0.8"
20°
4 MPH
SW
3 PM
0.1"
26°
3 MPH
E
4 PM
1.6"
23°
3 MPH
N
5 PM
1.5"
29°
5 MPH
NW
6 PM
1.7"
27°
5 MPH
W
7 PM
0.7"
21°
5 MPH
E
8 PM
0.1"
20°
2 MPH
S
9 PM
0.8"
20°
1 MPH
SE
10 PM
0.7"
17°
1 MPH
N
11 PM
1.8"
19°
3 MPH
N
12 AM
2.3"
18°
2 MPH
NE
1 AM
1.8"
17°
2 MPH
W
2 AM
1.7"
16°
12 MPH
E
3 AM
1.5"
16°
7 MPH
SE
4 AM
0.6"
16°
5 MPH
SE
5 AM
0.1"
15°
5 MPH
SE
6 AM
0.1"
15°
5 MPH
SE
7 AM
0.5"
16°
3 MPH
SE
8 AM
0.9"
16°
8 MPH
E
9 AM
0.6"
16°
10 MPH
NE
