Pueblo Color Wash Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 11 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Pueblo Color Wash Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists an alert for Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site.
Weather Advisory and Storm Warnings
Park alert covering Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site · NPS · Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
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Pueblo Color Wash Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Arizona managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 1.34 miles long with 11 feet of elevation gain.
- Nearby · White House Trail · Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area: North Unit · Large loop of the High Desert Trail System
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Pueblo Color Wash Trail
Best months: May–June and September–October. 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
44° / 18°
Feb
49° / 20°
Mar
58° / 27°
Apr
65° / 31°
May
74° / 40°
Jun
85° / 49°
Jul
89° / 56°
Aug
87° / 56°
Sep
80° / 48°
Oct
69° / 35°
Nov
55° / 25°
Dec
45° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ganado, AZ, 0.1 mi away at 6,340 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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