Lee Canyon is a ski resort in the Spring Mountains, Nevada. Coordinates: 36.30° N, 115.68° W.

How high is Lee Canyon?

Lee Canyon runs from a base at 8,660 ft to a summit at 11,289 ft, a vertical drop of 2,779 ft.

How big is Lee Canyon?

Lee Canyon has 445 acres of skiable terrain, 36 named runs and 4 lifts, as published by the resort.

How much snow does Lee Canyon get in a typical season?

Lee Canyon reports an average of 129 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Lee Canyon NRCS station (8,620 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 25 inches around Mar 17; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.

Which ski pass covers Lee Canyon?

Lee Canyon is on the Power 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 Lee Canyon today?

As of 1:58 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Lee Canyon station (8,620 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Lee Canyon.

Where does Lee Canyon's snow data come from?

From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Lee Canyon. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.

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Lee Canyon

As of 1:58 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Lee Canyon SNOTEL station (Lee Canyon, 8,620 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Spring Mountains · NV

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Description · generated

Lee Canyon is a ski area in the Spring Mountains of Nevada, United States, inside the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The base sits at 8,660 feet and the summit reaches 11,289 feet, giving 2,779 feet of vertical. It has 445 skiable acres with 36 runs served by four lifts: one triple chair and three quad chairs. Annual snowfall averages 129 inches, and the resort is on the Power Pass.

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44°Feels 38°

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PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Lee Canyon's PeakCam Snow Score is 10 of 100 (poor): snow quality 6.6 of 15, 7-day snow 3.3 of 25, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 10? The five components

Depth vs normal0 / 30
base 0 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
New snow, 7 days3.3 / 25
2 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
Snow quality6.6 / 15
3 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 54°F (SNOTEL) · 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

Snow Report

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24h New Snow

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48h New Snow

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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 Nov 4 · Source: snotel

Base depthSNOTELrecent 6 h
24 h newSNOTELrecent 6 h
TempNWS stationrecent 22 h
WindNWS stationrecent 22 h
Next 48 hmodelestimated 2 h
What the tiers mean

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5-Day Forecast

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14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 1.9 in over 14 · peak 0.9 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

Today
4
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34°/20°
9m
Thu
5
–
35°/23°
8m
Fri
6
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36°/24°
8m
Sat
7
–
40°/25°
8m
Sun
8
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42°/28°
7m
Mon
9
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42°/29°
7m
Tue
10
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40°/29°
6m
Wed
11
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39°/27°
5m
Thu
12
–
34°/28°
5m
Fri
13
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33°/23°
4m
Sat
14
0.4"
31°/25°
4m
Sun
15
0.9"
25°/15°
2m
Mon
16
0.5"
22°/11°
2m
Tue
17
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28°/14°
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

Day	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Snow
Wed	AM	41°/ 20°	8	—
	PM	43°/ 35°	4	—
	EVE	34°/ 27°	3	—
Thu	AM	43°/ 24°	3	—
	PM	44°/ 36°	2	—
	EVE	34°/ 26°	5	—

Wed

41°

43°

EVE

34°

Thu

43°

44°

EVE

34°

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 Lee Canyon, by elevation band
Band	Station	Depth	New	Temp	Wind	Read
Summit	Lee Canyon WXNWS · 10,745 ft · 1.6 km	–	–	42.1°F	17.2 mph	22 h ago
Base	LEE CANYON, NV USGHCN-Daily · 8,626 ft · 0.9 km	0″	–	39.5°F	–	4 d ago
Base	Lee CanyonSNOTEL · 8,620 ft · 0.7 km	0″	0″	37.8°F	–	15 h ago

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; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

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About Lee Canyon

Lee Canyon is a ski resort in the Spring Mountains, Nevada. PeakCam tracks snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 0 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Lee Canyon?: Lee Canyon is a ski resort in the Spring Mountains, Nevada. Coordinates: 36.30° N, 115.68° W.
How high is Lee Canyon?: Lee Canyon runs from a base at 8,660 ft to a summit at 11,289 ft, a vertical drop of 2,779 ft.
How big is Lee Canyon?: Lee Canyon has 445 acres of skiable terrain, 36 named runs and 4 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Lee Canyon get in a typical season?: Lee Canyon reports an average of 129 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Lee Canyon NRCS station (8,620 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 25 inches around Mar 17; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
Which ski pass covers Lee Canyon?: Lee Canyon is on the Power 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 Lee Canyon today?: As of 1:58 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Lee Canyon station (8,620 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Lee Canyon.
Where does Lee Canyon's snow data come from?: From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Lee Canyon. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Lee Canyon today?: Expect clear bluebird skies alongside breezy conditions.

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