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Mt. Sherman

14,040 ft 14er Mosquito Range Park County
🎯 Good Window Reasonable conditions — normal precautions apply
🕒 Conditions updated 4:30 PM MT

🌤️ Weather

NOAA
Trailhead Now
38°F
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Summit Est. (14,040 ft)
31°F
Lapse rate estimate from 12,000ft trailhead
Wind at Trailhead
20 mph
From W
Lightning Risk
☀️ Low risk today
🎯 Good Window Reasonable conditions — normal precautions apply
📅 Best day this week: Sunday — Sunny · 41°F
This Afternoon
38°F
Slight Chance Snow Showers
20 mph
💧 20%
Tonight
23°F
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
20 to 25 mph
💧 15%
Sunday
41°F
Sunny
20 to 30 mph
💧 0%
Sunday Night
27°F
Mostly Clear
10 to 20 mph
💧 0%
Monday
45°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Snow Showers
15 to 25 mph
💧 29%
Monday Night
30°F
Partly Cloudy
15 mph
💧 4%
Full Forecast Details

A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half 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
🟢 Light
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
South Slopes
Class Rating
Class 1
Difficulty
Easy
Distance (RT)
6.0 mi
Elevation Gain
2,100 ft
Summit Elevation
14,040 ft
Trailhead Elevation
12,000 ft
Mountain Range
Mosquito Range

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