The Peak Colorado

The daily briefing for people who live above 9,000 feet.
Tuesday, March 10

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The Peak Colorado · 6:03 AM MST
7.3/10
Best Powder
#1 A-Basin
7.4/10
Best Fishing
#1 Dream Stream
--/10
Best Trail
#1 Booth Falls

The Peak Colorado is a free daily conditions platform covering Summit County, Eagle County, and Park County, Colorado. Every morning at 6 AM, The Peak publishes 0-10 scores for fly fishing, snow and ski conditions, hiking, and road conditions across the region. Fly fishing scores are derived from real-time USGS stream flow data on the Blue River near Silverthorne, the Arkansas River near Buena Vista, and the South Platte near Eleven Mile Canyon — with specific fly pattern recommendations based on current hatch activity and flow levels. Snow scores incorporate NOAA snowpack data, overnight accumulation, and wind hold alerts for above-treeline terrain. Subscribers receive free morning text or push notifications with their score of choice before heading out. Conditions are scored across six outdoor categories and updated daily, making The Peak the only source consolidating real-time environmental data into a single actionable number for Colorado's high country.

Snow
Fishing
Trails
Roads & Passes
COTrip · 18 min ago
I-70 TunnelClear
Vail PassClear
Loveland PassAdverse
HoosierClear
FremontClear
Hwy 285Clear
IndependenceClosed

Snow & Weather Outlook

SNOTEL · NWS · CAIC
Copper Mountain
Base 9,712' · Summit 12,313'
Moderate
54"
Snow Depth
77% avg
4-8"
Forecast
Tonight
18°
Summit
Hi 28°
15
Wind mph
W gust 30
Tue
2-4"
28/12
Wed
4-8"
24/8
Thu
0"
32/14
Fri
0"
36/18
Sat
1-3"
30/15
Arapahoe Basin
Base 10,780' · Summit 13,050'
Considerable
62"
Snow Depth
81% avg
3-6"
Forecast
Tonight
12°
Summit
Hi 22°
22
Wind mph
NW gust 45
Tue
2-4"
22/6
Wed
3-6"
18/2
Thu
0"
26/8
Fri
0"
30/12
Sat
1-2"
24/10

Above-treeline wind hold possible. Check A-Basin site for lift status before driving.

Breckenridge
Base 9,600' · Summit 12,998'
Moderate
48"
Snow Depth
72% avg
2-5"
Forecast
Tonight
20°
Summit
Hi 30°
12
Wind mph
W gust 25
Tue
1-3"
30/14
Wed
2-5"
26/10
Thu
0"
34/16
Fri
0"
38/20
Sat
1-2"
32/16
Vail
Base 8,120' · Summit 11,570'
Moderate
44"
Snow Depth
68% avg
1-3"
Forecast
Tonight
24°
Summit
Hi 34°
10
Wind mph
SW gust 20
Tue
1-2"
34/18
Wed
1-3"
28/14
Thu
0"
36/18
Fri
0"
40/22
Sat
0-1"
36/20
Keystone
Base 9,280' · Summit 12,408'
Moderate
46"
Snow Depth
74% avg
2-4"
Forecast
Tonight
19°
Summit
Hi 29°
14
Wind mph
W gust 28
Tue
2-3"
29/12
Wed
2-4"
24/8
Thu
0"
33/15
Fri
0"
37/19
Sat
1-2"
31/15
Beaver Creek
Base 8,100' · Summit 11,440'
Low
42"
Snow Depth
70% avg
1-2"
Forecast
Tonight
26°
Summit
Hi 36°
8
Wind mph
SW light
Tue
0-1"
36/20
Wed
1-2"
30/16
Thu
0"
38/20
Fri
0"
42/24
Sat
0-1"
38/22

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Updated today at 6:03 AM MST
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River Conditions

USGS real-time
Blue River
Summit County · Below Dillon Dam
8.1
85
CFS
38°
Water
1.8'
Gauge

Fly rec: RS2 #22, Pheasant Tail #18 · BWO hatch likely 1-3 PM

Water temp safe · Catch & release OK
Eagle River
Eagle County · Near Minturn
6.2
142
CFS
36°
Water
2.1'
Gauge

Fly rec: Copper John #16, Pat's Rubber Legs #10 · Higher than optimal, stick to slow pools

Gore Creek
Eagle County · Through Vail
7.5
52
CFS
37°
Water
1.4'
Gauge

Fly rec: Elk Hair Caddis #16, Parachute Adams #18 · Best from Vail Village paths

South Platte — Dream Stream
Park County · Spinney to Eleven Mile
7.8
68
CFS
40°
Water
1.6'
Gauge

Fly rec: RS2 #22, Slumpbuster #8 for big browns · Sight fishing in clear sections

Hatch Forecast

This week

Active & Emerging

Blue-Winged Olive
#18-22
1-3 PM
Midges
#20-24
Morning
Stonefly (early)
#8-12
Afternoon

Fishing Weather

30.12
Barometer
Rising — good bite
42°
Air 2PM
H:44° L:18°
8 mph
Wind
SW light
6:17a
Sunrise
Set 6:08p

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Hiking Conditions

NWS · SNOTEL
Summit County Trails
Quandary, McCullough Gulch, Mohawk Lakes
34°
Trailhead
8 mph
Wind
5%
Precip
54"
Snowpack
6:17a
Sunrise
6:08p
Sunset
Vail Area Trails
Booth Falls, Booth Lake, Bighorn Creek
38°
Trailhead
6 mph
Wind
10%
Precip
44"
Snowpack
6:18a
Sunrise
6:09p
Sunset
Park County Trails
Mosquito Pass, Bristlecone Pine, South Park
30°
Trailhead
12 mph
Wind
5%
Precip
48"
Snowpack
6:19a
Sunrise
6:08p
Sunset

Pass Conditions

COTrip
Loveland Pass (11,990')Traction Advised
Hoosier Pass (11,539')Open
Fremont Pass (11,318')Open
Vail Pass (10,662')Open
Independence Pass (12,095')Closed for Season

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