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Eagles Nest

13,534 ft 13er Gore Range Summit County
🎯 Great Window Low wind, clear skies — ideal summit conditions
🕒 Conditions updated 4:30 PM MT

🌤️ Weather

NOAA
Trailhead Now
52°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Summit Est. (13,534 ft)
36°F
Lapse rate estimate from 9,000ft trailhead
Wind at Trailhead
13 mph
From WSW
Lightning Risk
☀️ Low risk today
🎯 Great Window Low wind, clear skies — ideal summit conditions
📅 Best day this week: Tuesday — Sunny · 69°F
This Afternoon
52°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
13 mph
💧 31%
Tonight
31°F
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
6 to 14 mph
💧 27%
Sunday
58°F
Sunny
6 to 13 mph
💧 13%
Sunday Night
33°F
Mostly Clear
0 to 8 mph
💧 0%
Monday
65°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 mph
💧 15%
Monday Night
37°F
Partly Cloudy
6 mph
💧 2%
Full Forecast Details

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

🌡️ Elevation Forecast

Open-Meteo
🌡️ Elevation Forecast Unavailable

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❄️ Snow & Avalanche

CAIC
Route Snow Level
✅ Snow-Free
~0" estimated on route
SNOTEL Station
N/A
0" depth
CAIC Zone: Battlement Mesa, Cochetopa Hills, Elkhead Mountains, Elk Mountains +20 more
All ElevationsNo rating available
Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than your ankles. Avoid travel under cornices, especially as the day warms.

⛰️ Avalanche data provided by Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) — avalanche.state.co.us

⚠️ Avalanche conditions are extremely dangerous and change rapidly. This data is for informational planning only — NOT a substitute for checking official avalanche forecasts, carrying proper avalanche safety equipment, or completing avalanche safety training. You assume all risk.

🏔️ CAIC Official Forecast → avalanche.org →

👥 Crowd Prediction

Today
🟢 Empty
Before 7am — very light crowds
Optimal Start
5am
Lowest crowds in safe window
5am12pm8pm
Crowd estimates based on historical patterns, day of week, and seasonality.

🚗 Road & Access

COtrip
🚫 Seasonally Closed
Typical season: Jun-Oct. Verify current access.
📅 Typical season: Jun-Oct

🗺️ Route Info

14ers.com
Standard Route
West Slopes
Class Rating
Class 2
Difficulty
Hard
Distance (RT)
9.0 mi
Elevation Gain
4,500 ft
Summit Elevation
13,534 ft
Trailhead Elevation
9,000 ft
Mountain Range
Gore Range

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