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Pipe Spring National MonumentFort, called Winsor Castle, at Pipe Spring National Monument
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Pipe Spring National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

NOTE: Pipe Spring National Monument is on Mountain Standard Time all year.

 
Winsor Castle at Pipe Spring National Monument during the summer.
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The fort, called Winsor Castle, during the summer at Pipe Spring.

Summer (June through August): Monument grounds and Visitor Center/Museum are open 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tours of Winsor Castle are offered on the hour and half hour from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Demonstrations, talks or walks are offered during the morning hours.

 
Winsor Castle at Pipe Spring National Monument during the winter.
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The fort, called Winsor Castle, during the winter at Pipe Spring.

Winter (September through May): Monument grounds and Visitor Center/Museum are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tours of Winsor Castle are offered on the hour and half hour from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days.

The Chisos Mountains  

Did You Know?
If there was ever a Spanish gold or silver mine any place in the Chisos Mountains, it has not been found. The rocks in the high Chisos Mountains peaks that can be seen from the old Presidio de San Vicente are lavas of volcanic origin, and gold and silver do not usually occur in such an environment.
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Last Updated: August 16, 2006 at 17:46 EST