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Weminuche – Conditions in early October


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    Todd Forbes
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    @tf

    Hello everybody! I hope this is the correct forum for this post – can anybody tell me if the high alpine lakes in the Weminuche Wilderness Area will be frozen over in early October? I am planning a trip from the Wolf Creek Pass Trailhead to Archuleta Lake area and any information on what to expect this time of the year would be appreciated. I have hiked the area in mid-September and it was getting down to the mid 20's, just don't know exactly what to expect in October 5th – 9th timeframe.

    Thanks!

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    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    I'd expect snow at any time.

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    Tim Cheek
    BPL Member

    @hikerfan4sure

    As big as it is I doubt it will have frozen over by then.

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    Peter Sustr
    BPL Member

    @czechxpress

    Locale: Boulder

    I doubt they would be frozen yet but you can expect some crazy weather coming your way, snow for sure and low temps.

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    Zack Karas
    BPL Member

    @iwillchopyouhotmail-com

    Locale: Lake Tahoe

    I've been through there the last week of Sept and no snow or frozen lakes, but plenty of cold (nights in teens). Friends of mine were 2 weeks behind me and had snow, but no frozen lakes. Water bottles froze for them, and they can start freezing in CO high country in September.

    I dare you to swim in the lakes on your trip. Triple dog dare.

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    Todd Forbes
    Member

    @tf

    Tripple Dog Dare! Hell I guess I have to do it now & post a photo for prof! Hey if I do it naked I might make next years Warmlite catalog, although with the serious shrinkage water that cold causes……..

    Thanks for the info guys, the fishing up there is really great and I would hate to hump all that fishing gear above timber to find out the lake is frozen, as happened to us a few years back in Rocky Mountain National Park on a Halloween trip.

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