Wolf Creek Pass Weather & Road Conditions

Wolf Creek Pass Weather & Road Conditions

Elevation 10,857 ft · Updated Aug 23, 2026 11:50 PM UTC · Mostly dry

Lowest 49°F · Highest wind 12 mph

At the summit: Dry · 49°F · road surface est. 49°F · 7 mph wind

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Wolf Creek Pass carries US 160 over the Continental Divide at 10,857 feet, between South Fork and Pagosa Springs. It takes the heaviest snowfall of any highway pass in Colorado, and the long grades on both sides are where winter closures on the southern route across the state begin.

  • Elevation: 10,857 ft
  • Carries: US 160
  • State: Colorado
  • Road system: U.S. Numbered Highway System

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Aug 23, 2026 11:50 PM UTC

Up to 144 hours

Route geometry © openrouteservice.org · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Lowest temp.

49°F

Highest temp.

64°F

Highest wind

12 mph

Pressure

1010-1020 hPa

Description

See live weather and road conditions for Wolf Creek Pass. Real-time surface conditions, radar, closures and DOT cameras on the interactive map for the climb and the summit, on US 160 in Colorado. Forecasts are generated for the next 6 hours at points along the pass and include temperature and conditions such as clear skies, rain, storms, snow, high wind, hail, and more.

Wolf Creek Pass Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on Wolf Creek Pass as of Aug 23, 2026 11:50 PM UTC, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

Wolf Creek Pass Chain Control & Traction Requirements

Chain and traction requirements on Wolf Creek Pass are set by the state highway authority, and they are imposed and lifted through the day as a storm moves through. This page does not carry them — check cotrip.org ↗ before you set off.

What this page can tell you is the surface at the summit, from radar and surface analysis: currently dry, with the road surface estimated at 49°F. The road surface figure is an estimate derived from air temperature, not a measurement — bridges and overpasses run colder than the number shown.

Wolf Creek Pass Road Weather FAQ

Is Wolf Creek Pass open right now?
No full closures are reported on Wolf Creek Pass. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are Wolf Creek Pass road conditions today?
The map on this page colours the route along Wolf Creek Pass by what is on the carriageway right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Aug 23, 2026 11:50 PM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 49°F to 64°F and the strongest wind is 12 mph.
Do I need chains on Wolf Creek Pass today?
Chain and traction requirements are set by the state highway authority and change through the day, so check them directly before you set off at cotrip.org — this page does not carry them. What this page can tell you is that the surface at the summit is dry, and the road surface is estimated at 49°F.
How often are Wolf Creek Pass road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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