Baseline
Cool mornings, warm afternoons, low precipitation typical of late spring on the south slope of Pikes Peak. We text guests current conditions the morning of arrival.
Open NWS forecast →Live conditions · South slope of Pikes Peak
What it looks like out here right now.
Weather, fire restrictions, East Beaver Creek streamflow, and the next Colorado draw deadlines — pulled hourly from the NWS, InciWeb, and USGS. The cron worker keeps it fresh; the page refreshes every 30 minutes.
Live feeds offline — showing safe baseline. Call the ranch for current conditions.
Weather
At ranch coordinates (38.69 N, -104.99 W, 8,500 ft).
Source · NWS point forecast
Fire restrictions + active incidents
What’s burning, where, and what it means for the ranch.
Source · InciWeb (Colorado)
Baseline
Fire restrictions are common in late summer (typically July–August) on the south slope of Pikes Peak. Stage 1 restricts campfires to designated fire rings; Stage 2 bans open flame entirely. We confirm the current stage with the El Paso County Sheriff and Cripple Creek/Victor district before every guest week.
Open InciWeb Colorado →Streamflow on East Beaver Creek
Cold water, three miles of it.
Source · USGS nearest gauge
Baseline
East Beaver Creek typically runs 8–18 CFS through summer and 4–9 CFS through fall — small enough to wade across, deep enough to hold fish. We pull a live USGS gauge into the journal when the cron is running.
Open USGS Colorado gauges →Upcoming CPW deadlines
When to apply.
- Early April
Colorado big-game primary draw
Resident + non-resident applications for elk, deer, antelope, sheep, goat, moose, bear. In 2026 the draw closed April 7 at 8 p.m. MT; CPW sets the date each year, so check the current brochure.
- January 5
Spring turkey draw
Limited-license unit applications for the April–May spring season.
- Early August
Big-game leftover license sale
Any unsold limited tags go on sale on a first-come basis. GMU 59 leftover availability varies year to year.
- Rolling
Reissue list
Unused licenses returned to the pool. Apply online through your CPW account at any point.
Got questions on conditions?
Call the ranch.
Andre, Jamie, or Lauren can talk you through what the weather’s doing in real time and what it means for your week. The numbers above are the cron view.
