Trap Arch
About
Trap Arch is a rock arch in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, on Bureau of Land Management land overseen by the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. The nearest town is Loma, about 5 miles away. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable weather. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 80°F, while July highs reach the low 90s and winter highs stay near 39°F. The arch sits about 0.1 mile from the Rattlesnake Arches Upper Rim Trail, and the Rattlesnake Arches Upper Trail is about 0.6 mile away. The Mee Canyon Trail and Rattlesnake campground are both roughly 2 miles off.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,594 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Trap Arch
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–74°F and lows of 39–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Colorado Nm, CO weather station, 6.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high21° low4 days with snow
- Feb45° high25° low3 days with snow
- Mar56° high34° low2 days with snow
- Apr63° high39° low1 days with snow
- May74° high49° low
- Jun87° high58° low
- Jul93° high65° low
- Aug90° high62° low
- Sep80° high54° low
- Oct66° high41° low
- Nov50° high31° low2 days with snow
- Dec39° high22° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness · Wilderness
- Grand Junction Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Loma, Colorado · 5.1 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Rattlesnake Arches Upper Rim TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Arches Upper TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Mee Canyon TrailHiking1.9 mi
- RattlesnakeCamping1.9 mi
- Beaver Tail 1Camping2.2 mi
- Middle Mee Canyon AreaRock climbing4 mi
- Slab BoulderRock climbing4.3 mi
- Reed WashCanoeing4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
