PathQuest

Sunshine Peak

Location: Hinsdale County, CO, US

Elevation: 14,004 feet

1 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Clear sky

Temperature: 25°F

Wind: 19 mph

Humidity: 51%

7-Day Summit Window

Best day: 2026-05-23 (score: 80/100)

  • 2026-05-22: Good (72/100) - Overcast, breezy, cool
  • 2026-05-23: Good (80/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cool
  • 2026-05-24: Good (80/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cool
  • 2026-05-25: Good (77/100) - Overcast, calm winds, cool
  • 2026-05-26: Poor (39/100) - Heavy precipitation, breezy, cool
  • 2026-05-27: Good (80/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cool
  • 2026-05-28: Good (80/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cool

Avalanche Forecast - CAIC zone

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

<p>Most slopes are safe from avalanches. Even a small pocket of unstable snow can be enough to knock you off your feet and take you for a ride. Watch for drifted areas on protected high alpine slopes or the snow surface becoming wet and unconsolidated. If you observer these things avoid very steep slopes especially in high consequence terrain.</p><p>With each warming period over the last month we have seen an uptick in avalanche activity and this weekend looks to be another one of those periods. Avalanches are expected to be isolated but remember LOW (1 of 5) danger does not mean no danger. </p>

Air Quality

AQI: 16 (Good)

Snow Conditions

Trend: stable

  • Wager Gulch: 1" depth, 0.1" SWE
  • Slumgullion: 0" depth, 0.1" SWE
  • Idarado: 0" depth, 0" SWE

Stream Flow

  • LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO: low (91.3 cfs)
  • HENSON CREEK AT LAKE CITY, CO: normal (86.3 cfs)
  • CEMENT CREEK AT SILVERTON, CO: low (32.6 cfs)

Public Lands

Part of 2 Challenges

Recent Summits

  • 8/9/2025