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Forecast for the Abajos Area Mountains

Eric Trenbeath
Issued by Eric Trenbeath on
Monday morning, December 9, 2024
There still isn't enough snow in the Abajos for over snow recreation. Trailheads are dry, and people are still driving wheeled vehicles up North Creek. Snow cover ranges from about 6" at Camp Jackson and in lower North Creek, to up to 18" on upper elevation, northerly aspects. This snow is quite weak, and will form an unstable base for future snow loads. For now, human triggered avalanches are unlikely. We'll update this summary as conditons warrant.
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NWS forecast for the Abajo Mountains.
Snow totals and temps at Buckboard Flat (8924')
Snow totals and temps at Camp Jackson (8858')
Additional Information
Manti-La Sal National Forest Recreation program manager Brian Murdock helped me install this tripod near Abajo Peak for a new wind station. This brings us one step closer to getting reliable wind data!
General Announcements
This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.