Tubloc Arch
About
Tubloc Arch is a natural arch in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. The nearest town is Loma, about 7 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. A nearby weather station records typical averages of about 74°F highs in May and 66°F in October, while July averages reach the low 90s. Mee Canyon Trail starts about a mile from the arch, and the Middle Mee Canyon Area climbing spot is just beyond it. Rattlesnake Arches Upper Rim Trail and Bull Draw campground are both about 3 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,491 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Tubloc 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, 9 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 · 7.2 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Mee Canyon TrailHiking1 mi
- Middle Mee Canyon AreaRock climbing1.3 mi
- Government Cheese AreaRock climbing1.9 mi
- Mee CanyonRock climbing2.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Arches Upper Rim TrailHiking3 mi
- Bull DrawCamping3 mi
- Beaver Tail 1Camping3 mi
- Reed WashCanoeing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
