arkansas point trail
- 0.8 mi
- distance
- 32 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Arkansas Point Trail is a short mountain biking route in Colorado, set within Lake Pueblo State Park and managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 32 feet and a total loss of 59 feet. It starts at roughly 5,101 feet and reaches a high point of about 5,149 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in, where the grade reaches about 3%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages about 92°F and January highs sit near 47°F. The trail sits close to several other spots. Watertower Trail and The Duke, a mountain biking route, are each about 0.2 miles away. Arkansas Point Campground is about 0.3 miles off, and Juniper Breaks Campground is about 2.3 miles away.
- Watertower TrailHiking0.2 mi
- the dukeMountain biking0.2 mi
- Hooters CanyonHiking0.3 mi
Arkansas Point CampgroundCampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Juniper Breaks CampgroundCamping2.3 mi
Prairie Ridge CampgroundCampingPhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi- Abandoned D&RGW LineCanoeing4.1 mi
- ATSF Canon City DistrictCanoeing4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
The ShivMountain biking · ~54 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Island In The SkyMountain biking · ~54 min drivePhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hard TimeMountain biking · ~54 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hot ShotsMountain biking · ~55 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Fire CanyonMountain biking · ~55 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- AnticlineMountain biking · ~55 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
UnconformityMountain biking · ~55 min drivePhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MOOve OverMountain biking · ~55 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- the dukeMountain biking · Next door
- skull canyonMountain biking · Next door
Also worth it near here
- Arkansas Point CampgroundCamping · Next doorPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Pueblo ReservoirLake fishing · ~2 min drive
Valco Ponds Fishing and Arkansas River Access TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Paul.J.Hurtado, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic BywayScenic drive · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit arkansas point trail
Best months: April–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
47° / 18°
4 wet · 2 snow
Feb
49° / 20°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
59° / 28°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 36°
8 wet
May
76° / 46°
9 wet
Jun
87° / 56°
8 wet
Jul
92° / 62°
9 wet
Aug
90° / 60°
9 wet
Sep
82° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
69° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
56° / 27°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
47° / 19°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pueblo Rsvr, CO, 1.1 mi away at 4,861 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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