PathQuest

Wheeler Peak

Location: Taos County, NM, US

Elevation: 13,159 feet

1 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Clear sky

Temperature: 11°F

Wind: 9 mph

Humidity: 54%

7-Day Summit Window

Best day: 2026-04-08 (score: 90/100)

  • 2026-04-04: Good (77/100) - Clear skies, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-05: Excellent (85/100) - Clear skies, calm winds, cool
  • 2026-04-06: Good (72/100) - Partly cloudy, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-07: Poor (35/100) - Chance of snow, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-08: Excellent (90/100) - Clear skies, breezy
  • 2026-04-09: Good (64/100) - Overcast, breezy, cold
  • 2026-04-10: Good (65/100) - Chance of precipitation, breezy, cool

Avalanche Forecast - Northern New Mexico

<p>We are putting the 2025-2026 operating season on hiatus until further notice due to overall low snow coverage after what's been an extremely low snow year.&nbsp; Current long range weather models show very little moisture for Nothern New Mexico through the end of March, but we'll provide an update to the avalanche forecast if a pattern shift occurs and we see any significant snowfall or conditions that warrant it through roughly mid-April.</p> <p>Continue reading for relevant information on avalanche considerations and trip planning over the next few weeks.</p>

Air Quality

AQI: 18 (Good)

Snow Conditions

Trend: increasing

  • Taos Powderhorn: 28" depth, 8" SWE
  • Taos Pueblo: 7" depth, 2.1" SWE
  • Red River Pass #2: 0" depth, 0" SWE

Stream Flow

  • RIO LUCERO NEAR ARROYO SECO, NM: normal (8.25 cfs)
  • RIO HONDO NEAR VALDEZ, NM: normal (21.4 cfs)
  • RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS NEAR TAOS, NM: normal (13.5 cfs)

Public Lands

Part of 1 Challenge

Recent Summits

  • 6/13/2025