What is the weather like on the eastern portions of the Colorado Trail in early autumn? I may do a hike at that time for several weeks, leaving from Waterton Canyon and getting as far as I can in time allotted.
HankPoisson
CT hike in late September: weather?
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#2
Chances are you’ll get some snow sometime in the month. It will likely melt pretty fast, but could be anything from an inch to a foot. You’ll have some lovely sunny days and some very very cold ones. Night temps will likely get below freezing.
ginny
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#3
Agree with Autumn. September is reported as really good by users who are not freaked-out by the first fleeting snow stormss or the colder temps. If you welcome those things, guessing you enjoy it immensely.
On Track
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#5
Yes, although during the transition season some of these storms can put down more graupel or sleet/snow than rain and lightning, often with brief whiteout conditions and maybe even a few inches of the white stuff on the ground. Frontal-type systems also become more common, and that’s the bigger concern in terms of potentially seeing some heavier snowfalls.
blisterfree