PathQuest

Sunshine Peak

Location: Hinsdale County, CO, US

Elevation: 14,004 feet

1 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Clear sky

Temperature: 3°F

Wind: 9 mph

Humidity: 38%

7-Day Summit Window

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

  • 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, breezy, cold
  • 2026-04-07: Poor (35/100) - Snow likely, breezy, cold
  • 2026-04-08: Good (72/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cold
  • 2026-04-09: Marginal (52/100) - Overcast, strong winds, cold
  • 2026-04-10: Poor (35/100) - Chance of snow, breezy, cold

Avalanche Forecast - CAIC zone

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

<p>Strong winds drifted over a foot of recent snowfall onto leeward slopes at upper elevations. You could trigger an avalanche in the drifted snow. The most dangerous slopes are steep and face the north half of the compass, where slabs sit above firm, old snow surfaces.</p><p>You can find safer travel in wind-sheltered areas or on slopes less than about 35 degrees steep.</p>

Air Quality

AQI: 6 (Good)

Snow Conditions

Trend: stable

  • Wager Gulch: 2" depth, 0.8" SWE
  • Slumgullion: N/A, 1" SWE
  • Idarado: N/A, 0.4" SWE

Stream Flow

  • LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO: flood (53.3 cfs)
  • HENSON CREEK AT LAKE CITY, CO: high (36.8 cfs)
  • CEMENT CREEK AT SILVERTON, CO: normal (20.8 cfs)

Public Lands

Part of 2 Challenges

Recent Summits

  • 8/9/2025