Conditions in the Collegiate Peaks

[395guy]

I hope to come in from out of state to go up some collegiate peaks (Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Oxford, Belford, Missouri). Is there snow on the trails and summits already? If so, how deep.

I've never hiked in Colorado late in September like this. Are afternoon thunderstorms as common as in July?

What is the phone number for the Ranger Station in that area? Is there one in Buena Vista? Or Leadville?

Thanks in advance.

[seano]

No snow yet, I believe. This is my favorite time of year to hike in Colorado, and one of the main reasons is the lack of thunderstorms. Enjoy!

[Bill Reed]

I'm there right now. No snow at all but that could change overnight. Cooler, wetter pattern moving in. Doesn't sound like anything major so far.