Accessibility

Coronado National Memorial is continually working to improve access so that everyone can experience this unique landscape. If you have special needs or particular questions, please contact a staff member at [phone] or email us.

 

Visitor Center

Open daily 8am to 4pm. The building, including the bookstore and exhibits, are fully accessible. An introductory video (9 minutes) is available on an iPad on request.

Parking - The parking lot has one marked accessible parking space.

Restrooms - There is one unisex/accessible restroom available. Restrooms are available 24 hours a day.

Brochures - The regular park brochure is available outside the front doors of the visitor center and inside at the front desk. Large print brochures are available at the front desk and braille brochures are available upon request.
Jr. Ranger books and hiking guides are also available outside the front doors or inside the visitor center.

 

Picnic Area

Open daily, one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Two ramadas with accessible sidewalks and picnic tables are available at the end of the picnic road.

Most of the picnic spots have grills. The collection of wood is prohibited in the park. Obey any fire restrictions that may be in place.

Parking - Accessible spots are available at the end of the road and at the restrooms.

Restrooms - One accessible stall is available in each restroom. Restrooms are available 8am to 4pm.

 

Montezuma Pass

Open daily, one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunrise.

Two picnic tables under a pergola are available by an accessible sidewalk. Another table under an open-air shelter requires one step up from a gravel path.

Parking - The parking lot has two marked accessible parking spaces.

Restrooms - Two unisex/accessible vault toilets are available.

 

Trails

Most of the trails in the Memorial are dirt with loose rock and some steps. The short trail (.1 mile) between the visitor center and the picnic area is paved with a wood plank bridge spanning Montezuma Canyon wash. Our hiking page provides more detail on each of the trails.

 

Driving

The road into the Memorial from the east (main entrance) can accommodate any size vehicle to the visitor center and picnic area. The visitor center parking lot does not have oversize vehicle parking. Buses, RVs, and trucks with trailers should park in the picnic area.
Vehicles over 24 feet in length are prohibited on the dirt section of Montezuma Canyon Road due to steep grades and tight switchbacks.