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South Rawah Peak

12,951 ft 13er Medicine Bow Range Larimer County
🎯 Good Window Reasonable conditions — normal precautions apply
🕒 Conditions updated 2:16 PM MT

🌤️ Weather

NOAA
Trailhead Now
57°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Summit Est. (12,951 ft)
48°F
Lapse rate estimate from 10,500ft trailhead
Wind at Trailhead
12 mph
From SW
Lightning Risk
☀️ Low risk today
🎯 Good Window Reasonable conditions — normal precautions apply
📅 Best day this week: Tuesday — Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · 74°F
This Afternoon
57°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
12 mph
💧 45%
Tonight
33°F
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
12 to 17 mph
💧 38%
Sunday
61°F
Sunny
15 to 21 mph
💧 10%
Sunday Night
33°F
Mostly Clear
2 to 12 mph
💧 0%
Monday
69°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 mph
💧 43%
Monday Night
36°F
Mostly Clear
5 mph
💧 8%
Full Forecast Details

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
🟢 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
North Slopes
Class Rating
Class 1
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance (RT)
9.0 mi
Elevation Gain
2,450 ft
Summit Elevation
12,951 ft
Trailhead Elevation
10,500 ft
Mountain Range
Medicine Bow Range

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