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Bear Gulch / Mesa Falls

Sno-park · Idaho · Ashton · 5,630 ft

Base todayBare or trace

under 3 in at Island Park · 19 mi · 6,300 ft · read 12 Nov

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 7 Nov.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
14–20 NovPoor bet?+3.6 °C vs normalWell below normal0 in · normally 4 inMore than usual+3.6 °C
21–27 NovPoor bet?+1.2 °C vs normalWell below normal3 in · normally 6 inNear normal+1.2 °C
28 Nov – 4 DecPoor bet?+1.6 °C vs normalWell below normal4 in · normally 8 inLess than usual+1.6 °C
5–11 DecPoor bet?+1.2 °C vs normalWell below normal7 in · normally 10 inLess than usual+1.2 °C
12–18 DecPoor bet?+1.2 °C vs normalWell below normal9 in · normally 15 inLess than usual+1.2 °C
19–25 Decnot forecast yet?

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized November 2026.

Monthly score

November
Poor bet
3 in expected · normally 4 in · 27th percentile
December
Poor bet
13 in expected · normally 16 in · 22nd percentile
January
Marginal
24 in expected · normally 29 in · 21st percentile
February
Solid
31 in expected · normally 35 in · 21st percentile
March
Solid
30 in expected · normally 36 in · 23rd percentile
April
Poor bet
15 in expected · normally 18 in · 28th percentile

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
Well below normal
62% below31%
Base depth odds: 62% below · 31% near · 8% above normal
December
Well below normal
71% below22%
Base depth odds: 71% below · 22% near · 7% above normal
January
Well below normal
71% below21%
Base depth odds: 71% below · 21% near · 7% above normal
February
Well below normal
70% below23%
Base depth odds: 70% below · 23% near · 7% above normal
March
Well below normal
69% below24%
Base depth odds: 69% below · 24% near · 7% above normal
April
Well below normal
59% below33%
Base depth odds: 59% below · 33% near · 8% above normal

Snow station

The base and the outlook for this lot come from the Island Park station, 671 ft above the lot. A station above the lot reads deep and holds its snow longer than the lot does.

The place

Before you go

A Park N' Ski permit is required to park here from 15 November to 30 April. Snowmobilers using the lot do not need it. Whether the lot is plowed is not tracked here. Snowmobiles need a current Idaho registration sticker.

Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation: Park N' Ski ↗