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What to pack for Colorado in April

Typical April, built from ten years of weather

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Typical for your dates
Highs 61°F, lows 32°F, rain 8 of 30 days
snowycoldwindy
Sunset lands around 7:35pm. Wind averages 12 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
Packing for

Essentials

15 items · 0 packed
Insulated puffy (down or synthetic)
Lows around 32°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.
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Repleto Down Long Jacket - Women's
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Repleto Down Long Jacket - Women's
$100 $200
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at Cotopaxi
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Fuego Down Jacket - Men's
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Fuego Down Jacket - Men's
$108 $270
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at Cotopaxi
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Fuego Hooded Down Jacket - Women's
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Fuego Hooded Down Jacket - Women's
$148 $295
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at Cotopaxi
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Hybrid WINDSTOPPER Lightweight Puffy Jacket - Men's
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Hybrid WINDSTOPPER Lightweight Puffy Jacket…
$196 $280
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Solazo Down Hooded Jacket - Women's
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Solazo Down Hooded Jacket - Women's
$90 $240
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at Cotopaxi
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Merino base layer top
Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
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Terramar Men's 3.0 Merino Bi-Layer Long-Sleeve Crew Base Layer Top Gray S
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Terramar Men's 3.0 Merino Bi-Layer Long-Sleeve…
$29.73 $45
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Terramar Women's 3.0 Merino Flex Long-Sleeve Crew Base Layer Top Blue XL
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Terramar Women's 3.0 Merino Flex Long-Sleeve…
$54.73 $80
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Wedze Women’s BL900 Merino Wool Ski Base Layer Top
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Wedze Women’s BL900 Merino Wool Ski Base Layer Top
$60 $99.99
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at Decathlon America
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Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck Long-Sleeve Base Layer Top Green XS
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Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck…
$95.73 $120
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at REI
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Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base Layer Top Black XS
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Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base…
$63.93 $90
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Warm hat (beanie)
Lows hit 32°F and wind runs 19 km/h, so ears need protection.
Gloves
Freezing temperatures and mountain wind chill make bare hands painful within minutes.
Insulated winter boots
Snow on the ground means boots rated below 32°F keep feet warm and dry.
Sunscreen SPF 50
UV index reaches 9.0 at this altitude, and 13.3 hours of daylight intensifies exposure.
Polarized sunglasses
High altitude and snow reflection double the sun's glare on your eyes.
DEET or picaridin repellent
April brings insects to mountain areas, though numbers remain lower than summer months.

Before you go

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Recommended

14 items
Merino base layer bottoms
Neck gaiter / buff
Thermal socks
Sun hoodie (UPF long sleeve)
Wide-brim sun hat
Permethrin-treated clothing spray