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Big Boulder

As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Big Boulder puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Pocono Mountains · PA

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Big Boulder has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 2 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Big Boulder is a ski area in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Epic Pass. It has 19 runs served by 7 lifts, on a vertical drop of 475 feet. The base sits at 1,700 feet and the summit at 2,175 feet. Opened in 1947 as the state's first commercial ski area, it operates alongside Jack Frost, which lies less than 12 miles away. Big Boulder also runs night skiing, and both areas are within about two hours of Philadelphia and New York City.

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64°Feels 64°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
3
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Big Boulder's PeakCam Snow Score is 3 of 100 (poor): snow quality 3 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 3? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 48 h (no daily rows yet) (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality3 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 62°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies alongside breezy conditions.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 2 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 2 h
  • TempNWS stationlive 1 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 3 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

No snow in the 14-day blend

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    62°/43°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    57°/36°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    56°/38°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    52°/34°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    55°/29°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    59°/33°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    64°/38°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    55°/37°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    50°/33°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    55°/36°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    46°/32°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    44°/26°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    50°/31°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    54°/37°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
PM
63°
EVE
58°
Wed
AM
49°
PM
59°
EVE
53°
Thu
AM
48°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Big Boulder, by elevation band
BandStationTempWindRead
SummitGW0859 PolkNWS · 3,281 ft · 16.5 km–1 mph
Mid-mountainGW6394 MOUNT POCONONWS · 1,890 ft · 22.3 km60°F1 mph
BaseTOBYHANNA CREEK NEAR BLAKESLEE 1.5SWNWS · 1,547 ft · 3.9 km––

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service.

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About Big Boulder

Big Boulder is a ski resort in the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Big Boulder?
Big Boulder is a ski resort in the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.05° N, 75.60° W.
How high is Big Boulder?
Big Boulder runs from a base at 1,700 ft to a summit at 2,175 ft, a vertical drop of 475 ft.
How big is Big Boulder?
Big Boulder has 19 named runs and 7 lifts, as published by the resort.
Which ski pass covers Big Boulder?
Big Boulder is on the Epic Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Big Boulder today?
As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Big Boulder puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Where does Big Boulder's snow data come from?
Big Boulder has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology