Wolf Creek Pass Snow Report
Colorado
Region - South San Juans
These forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry riders. This summary is not a replacement for the detailed CAIC report. Read the full Wolf Creek Pass report before heading out.
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No snowfall recorded 🌵
Avalanche Danger
Saturday, May 16
Above Treeline
2 - Moderate

Near Treeline
1 - Low

Below Treeline
1 - Low

Sunday, May 17
Above Treeline
2 - Moderate

Near Treeline
1 - Low

Below Treeline
1 - Low

Conditions remain warm enough to pose wet-snow hazards. Key warning signs—such as slushy surface conditions, punching through into deeper, moist snow, and roller balls or pinwheels shedding from steep, rocky terrain—all signal an increasing risk. While most recent activity has been limited to loose-snow avalanches, some slides have gouged deeper into the snowpack, triggering larger, more destructive slab avalanches. The highest risk for wet avalanche activity is currently on northwest, north, and northeast-facing slopes at the highest elevations.
To minimize your risk, plan to start and end your day early. Be aware that under the current weather pattern, the window for safe travel has shrunk considerably compared to last weekend. Fortunately, a shift to cooler weather late Sunday and into early next week is expected to taper wet avalanche concerns and improve stability.
Issued on: Fri, May 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Weather Forecast
38°
Clear
High 54°
·
Low 35°
56°
43°
Fri 15
54°
35°
Today
45°
31°
Sun 17
36°
26°
Mon 18
27°
22°
Tue 19
4 AM
--
38°
9 MPH
 W
5 AM
--
35°
7 MPH
 W
6 AM
--
36°
9 MPH
 SW
7 AM
--
44°
6 MPH
 SW
8 AM
--
46°
6 MPH
 S
9 AM
--
48°
8 MPH
 S
10 AM
--
50°
11 MPH
 SW
11 AM
--
51°
14 MPH
 SW
12 PM
--
52°
17 MPH
 SW
1 PM
--
53°
19 MPH
 SW
2 PM
--
54°
22 MPH
 SW
3 PM
--
54°
24 MPH
 SW
4 PM
--
53°
23 MPH
 SW
5 PM
--
53°
22 MPH
 SW
6 PM
--
52°
26 MPH
 SW
7 PM
--
50°
25 MPH
 SW
8 PM
--
47°
21 MPH
 SW
9 PM
--
45°
17 MPH
 SW
10 PM
--
43°
14 MPH
 SW
11 PM
--
43°
15 MPH
 SW
12 AM
--
40°
15 MPH
 SW
1 AM
--
38°
17 MPH
 SW
2 AM
--
36°
16 MPH
 SW
3 AM
--
34°
17 MPH
 SW
4 AM
--
33°
17 MPH
 SW
Hourly Forecast
4 AM
--
38°
9 MPH
 W
5 AM
--
35°
7 MPH
 W
6 AM
--
36°
9 MPH
 SW
7 AM
--
44°
6 MPH
 SW
8 AM
--
46°
6 MPH
 S
9 AM
--
48°
8 MPH
 S
10 AM
--
50°
11 MPH
 SW
11 AM
--
51°
14 MPH
 SW
12 PM
--
52°
17 MPH
 SW
1 PM
--
53°
19 MPH
 SW
2 PM
--
54°
22 MPH
 SW
3 PM
--
54°
24 MPH
 SW
4 PM
--
53°
23 MPH
 SW
5 PM
--
53°
22 MPH
 SW
6 PM
--
52°
26 MPH
 SW
7 PM
--
50°
25 MPH
 SW
8 PM
--
47°
21 MPH
 SW
9 PM
--
45°
17 MPH
 SW
10 PM
--
43°
14 MPH
 SW
11 PM
--
43°
15 MPH
 SW
12 AM
--
40°
15 MPH
 SW
1 AM
--
38°
17 MPH
 SW
2 AM
--
36°
16 MPH
 SW
3 AM
--
34°
17 MPH
 SW
4 AM
--
33°
17 MPH
 SW
