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Access by Shuttle Bus Only
Starting May 24, 2013 all access to the most visited part of the park, Frijoles Canyon, will be via a mandatory shuttle bus from the nearby community of White Rock from 9 AM - 3 PM daily. Private cars may drive in before 9 AM or after 3 PM. More »
Red or Orange Flowers
NPS Photo by Sally King Common in the canyons of the mixed conifer forest and pinon-juniper woodland. Blooms mid-summer (June) in visitor center area and somewhat later (late June - early July) up-canyon. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Found in the pinon-juniper forest, such as on the Frijolito Loop Trail. Blooms much of the summer. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Common in the pinon-juniper woodland, especially rocky areas. Blooms early summer (late May to early June). 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also called Blanket Flower. Can bloom in great profusion in Frijoles Canyon, along the Main Loop Trail. Blooms all summer long, but is most abundant in early summer. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms early summer. Can be found in moist canyon bottoms such as Upper Frijoles Canyon. 
NPS Photo by Sally King FOUR-WING SALTBUSH (Atriplex canescens) 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in mid to late summer. Found under pine trees, mostly in the canyons. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in mid to late summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Found in most areas of the park, especially in the riparian zones. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also called Skyrocket, Desert Trumpet. Blooms in early summer and then again late summer into fall. Attracts hummingbirds. Found in the canyons and on the mesas within the park. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also called Star-Glory. Present in abundance only on an intermittent basis. Vines can be numerous in the dwellings along the Main Loop Trail. Blooms in late summer. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms mid to late summer. Found in the pinon-juniper woodland and the Ponderosa pine forest. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in late summer. Found in moist canyons and mixed conifer forest. 
photo by sally king ROCKY MOUNTAIN OR WOOD LILY (lilium umbellatum) 
photo by sally king ORANGE-FLOWERED MOUNTAIN DANDELION (Agoseris aurantiaca) |
Did You Know?
Mule deer fawns only keep their spots for the first several months of life. These spots provide camouflage for the young animals when their mothers must leave them to feed.