Operating Hours & Seasons

Closed Thanksgiving (November 22), Christmas (December 25), and New Year's (January 1).

2018 - 2019 Fall / Winter / Spring Hours:
(Begin Tuesday September 4, 2018 and continue through Friday May 24, 2019)

Visitor Center-9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Trails-9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The trails close one hour before the visitor center closes. Therefore, please plan to be here by 4:00 p.m. at the latest to walk the 1/2-mile Inscription Trail; be here by no later than 2:30 p.m. to walk the Headland Trail, (current construction on the trail requires some backtracking, making this a 3-mile hike).

2019 Summer Hours:
(Begin Saturday May 25, 2019 and continue through Monday September 2, 2019)

Visitor Center-9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Trails-9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The trails close one hour before the visitor center closes. Therefore, please plan to be here by 5:00 p.m. at the latest to walk the 1/2-mile Inscription Trail; be here by no later than 4:00 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. 801) for the most up-to-date information.

Portions of the park trails, including all of the Headland Trail, may be closed during the winter months (December through mid-May) because of ice and snow. For current trail conditions, call 505 / 783-4226 x801. Visit the Weather page for more information.

 

Winter can be a beautiful time to visit.

NPS photo by Sarah Beckwith