Arizona · Hiking

MOWE Pasture Interpretive Trail

0.92-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona with 77 ft of elevation gain.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

0.9 mi
round trip: 88 ft
climb: 3,511 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Is MOWE Pasture Interpretive Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name MOWE Pasture Interpretive Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extended
Agency closure covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-007 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
Banjo Bill Picnic Area Closure
Agency closure covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-25-01 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
West Sedona Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-26-04 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
Visiting During Monsoon Season (July-September)
Park alert covering Montezuma Castle National Monument · NPS · Montezuma Castle National Monument
Sedona/ Oak Creek Canyon Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-23-03 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District

As of Oct 24, 9:00 am MST · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit MOWE Pasture Interpretive Trail

Best months: March–April and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

Jan
61° / 26°
5 wet
Feb
65° / 29°
5 wet
Mar
72° / 35°
4 wet
Apr
79° / 40°
3 wet
May
88° / 47°
2 wet
Jun
98° / 54°
2 wet
Jul
101° / 64°
6 wet
Aug
99° / 63°
7 wet
Sep
93° / 55°
5 wet
Oct
82° / 43°
3 wet
Nov
69° / 31°
3 wet
Dec
59° / 25°
4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ, 4.8 mi away at 3,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

MOWE Pasture Interpretive Trail is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.8 miles in Montezuma Castle National Monument, on land managed by the National Park Service. It lies within the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest, about a mile from the monument's visitor center. The trail is short and flat, with a total climb of about 88 feet and the steepest stretch at roughly 0.78 miles in. The low point is 3,485 feet, and the high point is 3,511 feet. A fee applies to visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Montezuma Castle National Monument show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 82°F, while July averages about 101°F. Golden Gulch is about 0.3 miles away, and Mallard and Well Overlook Trail #1006A are each about 0.8 miles off. For paddling, Dry Beaver Creek is about 3.7 miles away.