Paint Pots

Short and muddy

Basically no snow. A little muddy but nothing extreme.

Absolutely amazing hike! So many different terrains, I had an absolutely amazing time. I wish I could’ve done some backcountry camping! The views are incredible

Well marked trail. Simple flat with beautiful views. Bit icy and muddy but its time of year.

Beautiful forest trail. Smelled delicious. Wonderful white snow.

It is now open with a new boardwalk. Well work the short hike.

Trail was unfortunately closed with multiple signs showing different dates. Was really confused with the detour and decided to turn back.

Access to every view of the paint pots is blocked for some reason. Obviously poor access management during construction. The trail I was able to take needs lots of work as there are many puddles.

This is a nice and unusual trail. One goes through a strange landscape covered with extremely painting mud (this needs to be considered when selecting the footwear) and at some sections with burned trees.

A very relaxing leisure walk in the morning.

Very short, with a nice river crossing via big bridge, but the paint pots themselves were underwhelming. It was very muddy in the middle section, with a half hearted plank bridge but mostly what looked like a game of pick up sticks with randomly placed logs and planks.

Easy walk through a red oxide plateau to the red and green paint pots.

Can be a little muddy at times near the paint pots

Short trail with some nice views. The ink pots were nice, but not overwhelming. Trail was pretty muddy, and added some iron Color to the shoes.

Marble canyon

Did thus hike as part of the loop from Marble Canyon. There were only two "pots" and the area is very muddy. This would not be a nice hike in spring.

A short easy hike to some very unique-looking ponds. Worth the detour

Short easy hike. Cool from a history point of view. It is a hike, not a walk down town, so a little mud could be expected.

Don’t be afraid of the mud, it’s not a big deal. And walking in the boards adds to the adventure. That being said, this hike should be called Rusty Puddles. It’s just not that impressive. But it is a nice easy walk through the forest.

Easy short hike with nice of the river and paint pots. I found it to be a one and done.

I would have given this trail a four-star review if the trail conditions weren’t so poor in some areas. The views you get across the bridge at the beginning of the trail are just beautiful. I know some people didn’t feel it was worth seeing the paint pots, but it was kind of neat to see the contrasting colors of the paint pots & the surrounding soil compared to the surrounding forests and mountains. So if you don’t mind dealing with poor trail conditions in some areas… Meaning, broken/missing boards and skinny logs to balance on if you don’t want to get your feet totally soaked then I would take the time to do it since it is so short. If you don’t want to get your feet wet, using hiking poles will help you navigate those portions of the trail. Bugs were not an issue.

The trail starts off nicely but turns muddy with a haphazard arrangement of boards and logs. The paint pots are interesting but no information is provided. A few old pieces of equipment are rusting by the trail with no explanation of their significance. Overall if you want to trim down your schedule in the area this is the hike to drop!

Don’t listen to the it’s just a puddle reviews. It’s for sure worth the short walk. Prepare to be muddy, that’s half the fun. It is Ocre paint after all. The laid down logs were fun to hop across and the pots at the top are stunning.

We were already at Marble Canyon so it was a short detour but I would skip this one in the future. The hike to the bridge is nice but no reason to go past it. The paint pots are slightly more interesting than mud puddles.

Scenic and interesting but trail needs to be maintained better.

Was a nice short hike, my 6yo enjoyed the mud!

Muddy in the middle section of the trail but still absolutely worth the hike.

Beautiful views before the hike actually started but we could do without the paint pots.

Dont be afraid of the mud! pretty and easy hike with roots and balancing acts but not a ton of hard elevation. Maybe could be considered moderate.