Canyon Pintado National Historic District

Description: Canyon Pintado National Historic District encompasses over 16,000 acres of public land along 15 miles of State Highway 139. Canyon Pintado (Spanish for "Painted Canyon") received its name in 1776 when Fathers Dominguez and Escalante noted numerous examples of ancient Native American rock art as they traveled through the Douglas Creek Valley. For more information, please contact the White River Field Office.

Directions: From Rangely, Colorado (junction of State Highways 64 and 139), travel south on Highway 139. The District begins about 3 miles south and continues for 15 miles.

Activities: • Historic & Cultural Site • Hiking • Picnicking 

Weather/Forecast - Sun May 19, 2024

Today | May 19 76° F 15 mph WSW Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Tonight | May 19 45° F 5 to 15 mph NE Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Monday | May 20 72° F 5 to 15 mph W Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Monday Night | May 20 41° F 0 to 15 mph NNW Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Tuesday | May 21 58° F 0 to 10 mph W Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Tuesday Night | May 21 33° F 5 to 10 mph SW Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

Wednesday | May 22 68° F 5 to 15 mph SSW Mostly Sunny

Wednesday Night | May 22 45° F 5 to 15 mph SSW Partly Cloudy

Thursday | May 23 72° F 5 to 20 mph SSW Mostly Sunny

Thursday Night | May 23 39° F 5 to 20 mph NNE Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance T-storms

Friday | May 24 62° F 5 to 15 mph W Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Friday Night | May 24 40° F 5 to 15 mph SSW Partly Cloudy

Saturday | May 25 70° F 5 to 15 mph SSW Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday Night | May 25 44° F 5 to 15 mph S Partly Cloudy

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