Red Mountain PassStatus needs confirmation10 min ago

US-550 · CO · 11,018 ft

Red Mountain Pass

Name: Red Mountain Pass road and snow conditions
Creator: Pass Conditions

Official agency wording and exceptions

3 - dry3 - dry
forecast text includedforecast text included: Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 19 mph are expected.
CDOT · agency update 36 min ago

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Matched control points

Ouray-Ridgway-MontroseUS 5503 - dry3 - dryforecast text includedforecast text included: Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 19 mph are expected.Status needs confirmationagency update 36 min agoOur observation: checked 10 min ago

Cameras near Red Mountain Pass

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Weather near Red Mountain Pass

11,018 ft

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

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in

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

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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72h gridded snowfall estimate

Not available

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

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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season gridded snowfall estimate

203.7 in

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

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Measured station snow depth

0.0 in

Red Mountain Pass · 0.4 mi from pass · 11060 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-09-13 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Forecast snowfall

0.0 in

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

Issued: Sep 14, 2026, 12:26 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Sep 17, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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NWS outlook and forecast details

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms, high 56°F, SW wind 10 to 15 mph, 87% precipitation; Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, low 37°F, SSW wind 5 to 10 mph, 47% precipitation. No measurable NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

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Snow history near Red Mountain Pass

50 seasons

Season	GHCN snowfall	SNOTEL max depth	Station context
2025-2026	8.1 in	53.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2024-2025	11.6 in	79.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2023-2024	3.9 in	70.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2022-2023	19.7 in	103.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2021-2022	15.4 in	76.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2020-2021	12.1 in	76.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2019-2020	16.3 in	76.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2018-2019	22.9 in	115.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2017-2018	11.6 in	48.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2016-2017	26.3 in	80.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2015-2016	17.0 in	75.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2014-2015	17.2 in	80.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2013-2014	20.7 in	81.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2012-2013	11.2 in	65.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2011-2012	13.7 in	70.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2010-2011	21.0 in	100.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2009-2010	16.5 in	88.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2008-2009	15.7 in	83.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2007-2008	18.5 in	105.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2006-2007	16.5 in	78.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2005-2006	2.4 in	85.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2004-2005	20.8 in	97.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2003-2004	17.4 in	86.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2002-2003	12.6 in	68.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2001-2002	8.5 in	55.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
2000-2001	18.0 in	83.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1999-2000	16.7 in	82.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1998-1999	20.1 in	115.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1997-1998	15.3 in	115.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1996-1997	17.6 in	95.0 in	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1995-1996	13.3 in	Not available	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1994-1995	24.5 in	Not available	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1993-1994	13.0 in	Not available	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1992-1993	25.8 in	Not available	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft
1991-1992	13.1 in	Not available	SILVERTON 6.7 mi away · 9,285 ft

Recent status transitions

Aug 24, 2026, 12:50 AM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 18 mph are expected.

Aug 22, 2026, 10:10 PM UTCunknown → advisory4s - wet in areas · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 21 mph are expected.

Jul 31, 2026, 5:50 PM UTCopen → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Clear skies. Wind gusts of up to 20 mph are expected.

Coverage and roadside context

Road informationCOtrip road-condition segments polled every 10 minutes, with contextual CDOT snow-plow positions stored hourly.

LimitThe normalizer surfaces Code 15/16 text when COtrip publishes it; always confirm on COtrip before travel.

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Snowplows2 nearby current COtrip positions were observed 40 min ago. Position is context, not proof a lane is open.

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