News Release

Windows Road to Close October 1 for Facility Improvements

Date: September 24, 2019
Contact: John Lewis, 435-719-2150

MOAB, UT— The National Park Service will temporarily close the Windows road at Arches National Park on October 1, 2019, for construction work.

The road will close at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1 and remain closed until approximately 5:00 p.m. the same day. The closure will occur at the junction with the main park road. No vehicles, bicycles, or visitors will be able to reach the Garden of Eden, Windows, or Double Arch areas during the one-day closure.

Additionally, the main park road above Arches Visitor Center will close briefly (15-20 minutes) in the morning to allow oversize construction vehicles to safely pass through the switchbacks.

These closures will allow construction crews to install new vault toilets at The Windows Section as part of an ongoing project to expand and enhance visitor services in that parking lot. Visitor fees provided funding for these improvements.

For additional information about the Southeast Utah Group of national parks visit our websites:
Arches National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Hovenweep National Monument
Natural Bridges National Monument