Galena SummitStatus needs confirmation7 min ago

ID-75 · ID · 8,701 ft

Galena Summit

Name: Galena Summit road and snow conditions
Creator: Pass Conditions

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Road conditionNo Report
Idaho 511 · agency update 4 days ago

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Matched control points

GalenaSH-75Road conditionNo ReportStatus needs confirmationagency update 4 days agoOur observation: checked 7 min ago

Sawtooth City/Stanley from MP 165 to MP 189SH-75Road conditionNo ReportStatus needs confirmationagency update 187 days agoOur observation: checked 7 min ago

Cameras near Galena Summit

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Weather near Galena Summit

8,701 ft

Road restrictions, station measurements and forecasts describe different things. Times below use Pacific time.

24h gridded snowfall estimate

1.2 in · old or expired

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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72h gridded snowfall estimate

1.9 in · old or expired

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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season gridded snowfall estimate

7.0 in · old or expired

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Measured station snow depth

4.0 in · old or expired

Galena Summit · 0.1 mi from pass · 8790 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-10-28 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Forecast snowfall

5.2 in

NWS grid near the pass. Expected snow over the forecast window, not observed snowfall.

Issued: Oct 29, 2026, 4:31 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Nov 1, 2026, 4:00 AM PST

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NWS outlook and forecast details

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 37°F, SSE wind 6 to 9 mph, 0% precipitation; Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow, low 28°F, SE wind 5 to 12 mph, 45% precipitation. 5.2 inches of NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

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Snow history near Galena Summit

49 seasons

Season	GHCN snowfall	SNOTEL max depth	Station context
2026-2027	0.0 in	4.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2025-2026	3.4 in	64.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2024-2025	9.5 in	76.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2023-2024	8.9 in	69.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2022-2023	18.2 in	93.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2021-2022	9.5 in	64.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2020-2021	8.9 in	58.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2019-2020	5.8 in	61.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2018-2019	13.6 in	84.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2017-2018	7.2 in	84.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2016-2017	14.8 in	106.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2015-2016	9.3 in	82.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2014-2015	6.6 in	62.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2013-2014	6.2 in	70.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2012-2013	6.5 in	60.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2011-2012	6.8 in	85.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2010-2011	12.7 in	91.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2009-2010	7.7 in	70.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2008-2009	8.9 in	70.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2007-2008	14.8 in	77.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2006-2007	7.6 in	61.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2005-2006	13.9 in	111.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2004-2005	9.8 in	70.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2003-2004	10.0 in	60.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2002-2003	9.6 in	71.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2001-2002	11.9 in	64.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
2000-2001	6.1 in	57.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
1999-2000	11.0 in	67.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
1998-1999	15.1 in	83.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
1997-1998	10.7 in	73.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
1996-1997	15.2 in	99.0 in	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
1995-1996	11.9 in	Not available	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
1994-1995	13.9 in	Not available	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
1993-1994	7.2 in	Not available	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft
1992-1993	13.9 in	Not available	KETCHUM RS 21.9 mi away · 5,890 ft

Recent status transitions

Oct 25, 2026, 3:30 PM UTCadvisory → unknownNo Report

Oct 23, 2026, 2:10 PM UTCunknown → advisoryWet · Rain,Patchy Fog

Oct 13, 2026, 4:20 PM UTCadvisory → unknownNo Report

Oct 12, 2026, 3:20 PM UTCunknown → advisoryWet · Rain,Patchy Fog

Coverage and roadside context

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