PathQuest

Ellingwood Point

Location: Alamosa County, CO, US

Elevation: 14,055 feet

0 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Clear sky

Temperature: 31°F

Wind: 13 mph

Humidity: 25%

7-Day Summit Window

Best day: 2026-04-05 (score: 77/100)

  • 2026-04-05: Good (77/100) - Clear skies, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-06: Good (72/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cold
  • 2026-04-07: Poor (35/100) - Chance of snow, calm winds, cold
  • 2026-04-08: Marginal (55/100) - Clear skies, strong winds, cold
  • 2026-04-09: Good (65/100) - Chance of precipitation, breezy, cool
  • 2026-04-10: Good (64/100) - Overcast, breezy, cold
  • 2026-04-11: Marginal (52/100) - Precipitation likely, breezy, cool

Avalanche Forecast - CAIC zone

  • Alpine: Low
  • Treeline: Low
  • Below Treeline: Low

<p>Fresh snow and a little moisture are a welcome sight, but they will not be enough to impact the avalanche danger. After a low-snow year and a historic heatwave, the snowpack is shallow and discontinuous. Any avalanches will be small and relatively harmless unless triggered in extreme terrain.</p>

Air Quality

AQI: 81 (Moderate)

Snow Conditions

Trend: stable

  • Ute Creek: 1" depth, 0.2" SWE
  • Medano Pass: 0" depth, 0.4" SWE
  • Trinchera: 1" depth, 0.2" SWE

Trail Alerts (4)

  • Speed Limits are Much Lower Inside Park than Surrounding Highways: Speed limits for the park include 30 MPH near the park boundary and Great Sand Dunes Sign, and as low as 10 MPH near the Headquarters and Entrance Station. Speed limits are in place to protect park visitors, pedestrians, and wildlife in the park. Please drive carefully and responsibly.
  • Sand Board and Sand Sled Rentals Not Available In Park.: Sand boarding and sand sled rentals are located in local communities surrounding the park. Visitors are encouraged to arrange rentals BEFORE coming to the park.
  • Medano Pass Winter Season Closures in Effect: The Medano Pass Primitive Road is closed to through traffic for the winter season.
  • Piñon Flats Campground, sites can be reserved 3 months in advance for 2026: Due to the need for improvements in Piñon Flats Campground, sites can be reserved 3 months in advance beginning in 2026.

Public Lands

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