The Tepees South Pullout
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is The Tepees South Pullout open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Petrified Forest National Park. It doesn't name The Tepees South Pullout, so check the source for the area it covers.
Painted Desert Visitor Center Closed for Construction
Park closure covering Petrified Forest National Park · NPS · Petrified Forest National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Petrified Forest National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Tepees South Pullout is a pullout in Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona, managed by the National Park Service. It sits along the park's road network, and a fee is charged for park visits. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 68°F and October highs around 70°F, while July averages about 92°F and January highs sit near 48°F. The Tepees North Pullout lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Historic Blue Forest Trail and Blue Mesa Trail are each about a mile off. Puerco Pueblo is roughly 2.4 miles away.
The Tepees North PulloutHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain0.1 mi
Historic Blue Forest TrailHikingPhoto: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Blue Mesa TrailHikingPhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
Puerco PuebloHikingPhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.4 mi
Agate BridgeHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain3.6 mi
Jasper Forest TrailHikingPhoto: Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.1 mi
Crystal Forest TrailHikingPhoto: Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.5 mi- Deatley TrailHiking6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- The Tepees North PulloutHiking · Next door
- Historic Blue Forest TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Blue Mesa TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Jasper Forest TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Puerco PuebloHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Crystal Forest TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Šarūnas Burdulis from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Agate BridgeHiking · ~6 min drive
Tawa TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Crystal Forest TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Giant Logs TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit The Tepees South Pullout
Best months: March–May 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
48° / 22°
4 wet
Feb
52° / 25°
4 wet
Mar
61° / 30°
4 wet
Apr
68° / 35°
3 wet
May
78° / 44°
3 wet
Jun
89° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
92° / 60°
7 wet
Aug
88° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
82° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
58° / 28°
4 wet
Dec
46° / 22°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Painted Desert Np, AZ, 8.6 mi away at 5,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
