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El Morro National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

Summer Hours:
(Begin Sunday, May 22, 2011 and continue through Monday, September 5, 2011)
Visitor Center-9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Trails-9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Please plan on being here by 6:00 p.m. at the latest to walk the 1/2-mile Inscription Trail; 5:00 p.m. to walk the entire 2-mile Headland Trail.

Fall Hours:
(Begin Tuesday, September 6, 2011 and end Saturday, October 22, 2011)
Visitor Center-9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Trails-9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please plan on being here by 5:00 p.m. at the latest to walk the 1/2-mile Inscription Trail; 4:00 p.m. to walk the entire 2-mile Headland Trail.

Winter Hours:
(Begin Sunday, October 23, 2011 and end Thursday, May 24, 2012)
Visitor Center-9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Trails-9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please plan on being here by 4:00 p.m. at the latest to walk the 1/2-mile Inscription Trail; 3:00 p.m. to walk the entire 2-mile Headland Trail.

Spring Hours:
(Winter hours will continue to be in effect and begin Tuesday, October 11 and end Thursday, May 24, 2012)
Visitor Center-9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Trails-9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please plan on being here by 4:00 p.m. at the latest to walk the 1/2-mile Inscription Trail; 3:00 p.m. to walk the entire 2-mile Headland Trail.

Dates and times are subject to change based upon staffing. Please call the visitor center (505-783-4226 ext. 0) for the most up-to-date information.

Closed December 25 and January 1.

 Portions of the park trails, including all of the Headland Trail, may be closed during the winter months (December through April) because of ice and snow. For current trail conditions, call 505 / 783-4226. Visit the Weather page for more information.

The park visitor center will be temporarily closed for renovations beginning January 9, 2012, for approximately two weeks. This closure applies to the visitor center facility only, and does not apply to the park trails, which will remain open, weather conditions permitting.

 
Image of El Morro with snow
NPS photo by Sarah Beckwith
Winter can be a beautiful time to visit.

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Last Updated: December 31, 2011 at 18:27 MST