Two Feathers Arch
About
Two Feathers Arch is a natural arch in Mesa County, Colorado, standing at about 5,500 feet inside the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness. The surrounding land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Junction Field Office, and the nearest town is Loma, about 7 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. The arch sits close to several other spots. Mee Canyon Trail is under a mile away, and the Middle Mee Canyon Area and Government Cheese Area climbing areas are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight stay, Bull Draw campground is roughly 2.6 miles off.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,503 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Two Feathers 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, 8.9 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 · 6.9 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Mee Canyon TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Middle Mee Canyon AreaRock climbing1.3 mi
- Government Cheese AreaRock climbing1.8 mi
- Mee CanyonRock climbing2.2 mi
- Bull DrawCamping2.6 mi
- Beaver Tail 1Camping2.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Arches Upper Rim TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Reed WashCanoeing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
