Cottonwood Pass Snow Report
Colorado
Region - Sawatch
These forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry riders. This summary is not a replacement for the detailed CAIC report. Read the full Cottonwood Pass report before heading out.
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No snowfall recorded 🌵
Avalanche Danger
Thursday, Dec 25
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Friday, Dec 26
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
There are very few slopes where you can trigger an avalanche, mostly due to an unusually shallow snowpack. The few slopes you should approach with caution are if you find a thin slab of wind-drifted snow in the alpine on north-facing slopes.
There is a great deal of uncertainty with Thursday's storm. Snow totals at upper elevations appear to have decreased, and it is likely the danger will not change until another storm arrives on Saturday.
Issued on: Wed, Dec 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Weather Forecast
28°
Snow
High 30°
·
Low 23°
33°
26°
Wed 24
30°
23°
Today
27°
15°
Fri 26
17°
6°
Sat 27
6°
-11°
Sun 28
2 PM
0.1"
28°
29 MPH
 W
3 PM
--
27°
31 MPH
 W
4 PM
--
26°
32 MPH
 W
5 PM
--
24°
25 MPH
 W
6 PM
--
23°
23 MPH
 W
7 PM
--
23°
24 MPH
 W
8 PM
--
24°
24 MPH
 W
9 PM
--
25°
28 MPH
 W
10 PM
--
24°
26 MPH
 W
11 PM
--
23°
27 MPH
 W
12 AM
--
23°
25 MPH
 W
1 AM
--
22°
24 MPH
 W
2 AM
--
22°
23 MPH
 W
3 AM
--
22°
20 MPH
 W
4 AM
--
21°
19 MPH
 W
5 AM
--
20°
15 MPH
 W
6 AM
--
20°
9 MPH
 W
7 AM
--
15°
8 MPH
 W
8 AM
--
16°
11 MPH
 W
9 AM
--
21°
15 MPH
 W
10 AM
--
23°
14 MPH
 W
11 AM
--
26°
22 MPH
 W
12 PM
--
26°
24 MPH
 W
1 PM
--
27°
24 MPH
 W
2 PM
--
27°
26 MPH
 W
Hourly Forecast
2 PM
0.1"
28°
29 MPH
 W
3 PM
--
27°
31 MPH
 W
4 PM
--
26°
32 MPH
 W
5 PM
--
24°
25 MPH
 W
6 PM
--
23°
23 MPH
 W
7 PM
--
23°
24 MPH
 W
8 PM
--
24°
24 MPH
 W
9 PM
--
25°
28 MPH
 W
10 PM
--
24°
26 MPH
 W
11 PM
--
23°
27 MPH
 W
12 AM
--
23°
25 MPH
 W
1 AM
--
22°
24 MPH
 W
2 AM
--
22°
23 MPH
 W
3 AM
--
22°
20 MPH
 W
4 AM
--
21°
19 MPH
 W
5 AM
--
20°
15 MPH
 W
6 AM
--
20°
9 MPH
 W
7 AM
--
15°
8 MPH
 W
8 AM
--
16°
11 MPH
 W
9 AM
--
21°
15 MPH
 W
10 AM
--
23°
14 MPH
 W
11 AM
--
26°
22 MPH
 W
12 PM
--
26°
24 MPH
 W
1 PM
--
27°
24 MPH
 W
2 PM
--
27°
26 MPH
 W
