Here is a look at preliminary snow totals reported to the NWS as of 12:30 p.m. Mosquitoes are gone in late summer and fall.Seasonal snow totals for Denver and Front Range communities Visitors without 4WD may also access the creek late summer by hiking approximately 2 miles (3.5 km) up the creekbed from the Dunes Parking Lot, or 0.7 miles (1km) from the Point of No Return parking area. Castle Creek is accessible by high clearance 4WD vehicle on the Medano Pass Primitive Road. If dry conditions continue, it might not even flow near Castle Creek Picnic Area. In late summer and fall, the creek is still completely gone from the main visitor area near the Dunes Parking Lot. July is the warmest month at the park, with average highs in the low 80s F.
Mosquitoes will still be present as long as there is low, warm water around the dunes in the first half of July, but begin to disappear as the water retreats farther back toward the mountains. Visitors without 4WD may also access the creek in late summer by hiking up the creekbed from the Dunes Parking Lot, or approximately 0.7 miles (1km) from the Point of No Return parking area. It may continue to gently flow along the eastern edge of the dunefield, near Castle Creek Picnic Area. In July, unless there are significant ongoing rains, the creek will begin retreating back toward the mountains and will dry up at the main visitor area near the Dunes Parking Lot. Here are the snowfall totals and by the National Weather Service and Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network for this weeks storm, sorted from the most snow reported to the. By late June, the water level will be very low, only 1-2 inches (1-5 cm) deep. Move away from vegetation, to the far side of the creek to avoid the worst of the mosquitoes. When the creek becomes much lower around the 2nd week of June, mosquitoes emerge. Floating is not possible in shallow conditions. The creek will continue to decline throughout the rest of June. Check park weather forecasts for environmental conditions at the creek.Move away from vegetation to the far side of the creek to avoid the worst of the mosquitoes. With low water now, mosquito season has begun, and will continue for 4-6 weeks.Throughout the season, flow is normally highest at dawn, and lowest at dusk.It is flowing in braided streams with a total width of about 30-70 feet (9-21 m) wide, and 1-4 inches (2-10 cm) deep in the deepest channels. Purchase your 2023 Deer Valley Summer Season Pass by June 30, 2023, to receive a discounted price of 395. Medano Creek reached average peak flow of 40 cubic feet per second (cfs) on May 26, and has declined to about 17 cfs, or less than half of peak flow (see graph linked below). As snow melts, the summer savings heat up.
Refresh this page for the latest information, updated about twice per week. There are very small surges in the deepest channels. As of June 9, Medano Creek has dropped to less than half of the peak flow that occurred May 26.
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