PathQuest

Handies Peak

Location: Hinsdale County, CO, US

Elevation: 14,056 feet

8 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Overcast

Temperature: 18°F

Wind: 22 mph

Humidity: 98%

7-Day Summit Window

Best day: 2026-04-04 (score: 77/100)

  • 2026-04-02: Marginal (55/100) - Partly cloudy, strong winds, cold
  • 2026-04-03: Poor (39/100) - Clear skies, strong winds, extreme cold
  • 2026-04-04: Good (77/100) - Clear skies, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-05: Good (77/100) - Clear skies, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-06: Poor (35/100) - Chance of snow, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-07: Poor (35/100) - Chance of snow, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-08: Poor (35/100) - Chance of snow, calm winds, cold

Avalanche Forecast - CAIC zone

  • Alpine: Considerable
  • Treeline: Moderate
  • Below Treeline: Low

<p>A potent spring snowstorm Tuesday into Wednesday brought over a foot of snow to much of the San Juan Mountains. Strong southwest winds will continue drifting this snow into Thursday. You can trigger avalanches where winds form slabs on steep, leeward slopes at upper elevations. The most dangerous slopes are north, northeast, and east-facing, where slabs will form over firm, old snow surfaces.</p><p>The new snow is expected to start warm and bond well to the old snow surface, but if you find more than a foot of dry, unconsolidated new snow, you could trigger small loose avalanches in steep terrain. You can find safer travel in wind-sheltered areas or on lower-angled slopes.</p>

Air Quality

AQI: 8 (Good)

Snow Conditions

Trend: stable

  • Wager Gulch: N/A, 0.9" SWE
  • Idarado: 5" depth, 0.7" SWE
  • Red Mountain Pass: 34" depth, 6.6" SWE

Stream Flow

  • CEMENT CREEK AT SILVERTON, CO: flood (27.6 cfs)
  • ANIMAS RIVER AT SILVERTON, CO.: flood (97.2 cfs)
  • MINERAL CREEK AT SILVERTON, CO: flood (70.8 cfs)

Public Lands

Part of 2 Challenges

Recent Summits

  • 7/12/2025
  • 7/6/2025
  • 8/13/2022
  • 7/17/2021
  • 7/14/2017
  • 7/10/2015
  • 6/23/2015
  • 6/29/2014