West Pollock Arch
About
West Pollock Arch is a natural arch in Mesa County, Colorado, standing at about 5,642 feet in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness. The Bureau of Land Management manages the surrounding land through its Grand Junction Field Office, and the nearest town is Loma, about 5 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July highs average about 93°F. Several other destinations lie within a few miles. Rattlesnake Arches Upper Trail starts about half a mile away, and Rattlesnake Arches Trail is about 1.6 miles off. For overnight stays, Rattlesnake campground sits about 2.8 miles away, and climbers can head to Devil's Gate Tower, about 3.2 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,642 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
West Pollock 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, 5.4 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 TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Arches Upper Rim TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Arches TrailHiking1.6 mi
- RattlesnakeCamping2.8 mi
- Beaver Tail 1Camping3.1 mi
- Slab BoulderRock climbing3.2 mi
- Devil's Gate TowerRock climbing3.2 mi
- Reed WashCanoeing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
