Walden, Colorado Weather
Walden, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Walden, Jackson County.
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About Walden, Colorado
Walden, Colorado, rests in a high mountain valley, a broad basin cupped by the Medicine Bow Mountains to the east and the Park Range to the west. It lies 53.9 miles south-west of Laramie, WY (from Laramie, WY: bearing 222°T), and is situated 33.4 miles east-north-east of Steamboat Springs. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, where the earth rises in broad, sweeping meadows punctuated by groves of aspen and pine that shimmer with a pale, almost ethereal green in the summer sun. The air, thin and crisp, carries the scent of sagebrush and the distant murmur of creeks that thread their way across the valley floor, their waters glinting like scattered silver under the vast, indifferent sky. The horizon is a distant, hazy blue, a constant reminder of the immensity of the landscape that enfolds Walden, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a slow, deliberate rhythm. The history of Walden is deeply entwined with the cattle ranches that have long defined its economy, their sprawling pastures testament to generations of hardy stockmen who tamed this high-altitude terrain. The North Park Stock Show remains a vital tradition, a gathering that celebrates this enduring legacy and brings together families from across the valley. The Yampa River, a ribbon of life, flows nearby, its waters shaping the land and providing a vital resource. Though not a hub of industry, Walden’s character is forged in the quiet persistence of agriculture and the steadfast spirit of its people, a community that finds its strength in the wide-open spaces and the timeless cycles of nature.
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| Location | Walden, Jackson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.731643°N, 106.283637°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80480 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walden, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walden, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Walden includes coordinates 40.731643°N, 106.283637°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 80480. Telephone area code: 303, 720. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
