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.
Avalanche Danger
Thursday, Apr 09
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Friday, Apr 10
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Most slopes are free of avalanche activity. You may encounter small loose avalanches on slopes heating beneath a strong springtime sun. To avoid these, stay off sloppy wet snow on steep slopes and limit your time beneath steep cliffy areas with warming snow overhead. In addition, if your plan is to ride steep, exposed terrain, watch for small pockets of older wind-drifted snow. Even a small avalanche can knock you off your feet and take you for a dangerous ride.
Issued on: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Weather Forecast
36°
Cloudy
High 39°
·
Low 19°
35°
26°
Tue 07
39°
19°
Today
42°
21°
Today
43°
24°
Fri 10
35°
26°
Sat 11
7 PM
--
36°
20 MPH
W
8 PM
--
33°
15 MPH
W
9 PM
--
29°
8 MPH
W
10 PM
--
27°
7 MPH
W
11 PM
--
26°
7 MPH
W
12 AM
--
26°
5 MPH
W
1 AM
--
24°
6 MPH
SW
2 AM
--
23°
8 MPH
SW
3 AM
--
22°
8 MPH
W
4 AM
--
21°
8 MPH
W
5 AM
--
21°
11 MPH
W
6 AM
--
22°
13 MPH
SW
7 AM
--
22°
11 MPH
SW
8 AM
--
30°
14 MPH
W
9 AM
--
33°
18 MPH
W
10 AM
--
36°
21 MPH
W
11 AM
--
38°
20 MPH
W
12 PM
--
40°
21 MPH
W
1 PM
--
40°
20 MPH
W
2 PM
--
40°
18 MPH
W
3 PM
--
42°
22 MPH
W
4 PM
--
42°
24 MPH
W
5 PM
--
42°
22 MPH
W
6 PM
--
41°
21 MPH
W
7 PM
--
39°
18 MPH
W
Hourly Forecast
7 PM
--
36°
20 MPH
W
8 PM
--
33°
15 MPH
W
9 PM
--
29°
8 MPH
W
10 PM
--
27°
7 MPH
W
11 PM
--
26°
7 MPH
W
12 AM
--
26°
5 MPH
W
1 AM
--
24°
6 MPH
SW
2 AM
--
23°
8 MPH
SW
3 AM
--
22°
8 MPH
W
4 AM
--
21°
8 MPH
W
5 AM
--
21°
11 MPH
W
6 AM
--
22°
13 MPH
SW
7 AM
--
22°
11 MPH
SW
8 AM
--
30°
14 MPH
W
9 AM
--
33°
18 MPH
W
10 AM
--
36°
21 MPH
W
11 AM
--
38°
20 MPH
W
12 PM
--
40°
21 MPH
W
1 PM
--
40°
20 MPH
W
2 PM
--
40°
18 MPH
W
3 PM
--
42°
22 MPH
W
4 PM
--
42°
24 MPH
W
5 PM
--
42°
22 MPH
W
6 PM
--
41°
21 MPH
W
7 PM
--
39°
18 MPH
W
