Observation: Mirror Lake Environs

Observation Date
10/21/2025
Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Mirror Lake Environs
Location Name or Route
Lofty Lake Peak
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Stunning day on the eastern front.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Not many red-flags noted or reported.
Comments

There's contiguous patches of snow on high elevation northerly slopes where the underlying terrain is smooth and somewhat grassy.

Murdock Bowl near Bald Mountain Pass in the image above illustrates current snow cover in the high country... broken up by terrain features and not quite enough snow to move around on just yet, but worth tracking as early snow layers are the building blocks for our winter snowpack.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None