Monarch Mountain Ski Conditions
Current weather, snowfall forecast and measured snow depth for Monarch Mountain near Salida, with links to the resort's official snow report, trail map and webcams, and the best nearby places to eat and stay.
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Partly Cloudy
WSW wind 20 to 25 mph
No change in 24 hours · 0.1 in water content
Saint Elmo SNOTEL station, 13.1 mi away at 10,420 ft
expected in the next 72 hours
0.0 in next 24 h · 1.6 in next 7 days
Weather and snowfall are the National Weather Service forecast for the area (forecast point: Garfield, CO); conditions higher on the mountain can differ. Snow depth is measured at the nearest USDA NRCS SNOTEL station, not at the resort itself. Lift, trail and base-depth numbers are published by the resort — see the official links below.
Monarch Mountain snow report, lift status, trail map & webcams
These links go to Monarch Mountain's own pages (checked 2026-10-04). Resorts publish live lift and trail counts only on their own sites, so we link to the source rather than copy numbers that go stale.
Monarch Mountain trail & lift map
- Easiest (green)
- Intermediate (blue)
- Advanced / expert (black)
- Extreme
- Lift
77 mapped runs and 9 lifts. See the full Monarch Mountain trail map → Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Monarch Mountain 7-day weather forecast
Monarch Mountain snowfall forecast
| Next 24 hours | Next 48 hours | Next 72 hours | Next 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0" | 0.0" | 1.6" | 1.6" |
National Weather Service snowfall forecast for a forecast point at about 10,997 ft. Snowfall amounts are estimates and vary with elevation and storm track.
About Monarch Mountain
An independent, locally owned area on Monarch Pass with about 350 inches of snow a year and cat skiing. The area reports 1,225 feet of vertical, 1,146 skiable acres, about 350 inches of snow in an average year.
Read the full Monarch Mountain guide — stats, passes and write-up →
Restaurants near Monarch Mountain
Sit-down restaurants close to the mountain (fast food excluded).
- Tony’s Restaurant
- Thai Mini Cafe
- Yunza Peruvian Cuisine
- Casa Calaca
- Patio Pancake Place
- Sprockets
- Great Wall
- Ferraro's
- Osake
- La Terraza
- The Fritz
- Rivers Edge
- The Biker and the Baker
- Backroads Grill
- Seasons Café
- Fiesta Mexicana
- Sherpa Cafe
- La Herradura Mexican Restaurant
- Evergreen Cafe
- Terrace on Main
Lodging near Monarch Mountain
Hotels, condos, lodges and inns close to the mountain.
- Monarch Mountain Lodge
- Creekside Chalets
- The Lodge
- Mountain Goat Lodge
- Mt. Princeton Chalet
- Super 8 Salida
- Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort
- Comfort Inn
- The Salida Hostel
- Woodland Motel
- Hampton Inn & Suites Salida
- Gateway Inn & Suites
- The Tudor Rose Bed & Breakfast
- Rainbow Lake Resort
- Vista Court Cabins & Lodge
- Great Western Inn
- Camp Elevation
- Super 8 by Wyndham Buena Vista
- Surf Hotel
- Best Western
Distances are straight-line miles from the mountain, not driving distance. Businesses are chosen by proximity and rotate daily; inclusion is not an endorsement. Some data © OpenStreetMap contributors.