News Release

Hovenweep and Natural Bridges Further Modifying Operations to Implement Local Health Guidance

Date: March 31, 2020
Contact: Lynn Mcaloon, 435-210-1799

Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments announce additional modifications to operations in response to guidance from San Juan Public Health. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effective Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments will be closed to all park visitors until further notice. All vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians are prohibited from entering any park areas, including campgrounds, trails, backcountry, and roads. Any recreational use of the parks is in violation of this closure. We regret any inconvenience or hardship this may cause.

We will continue to provide updates and will notify the public when we resume full operations on park social media channels and these two web pages:

• Hovenweep Public Health Update
• Natural Bridges Public Health Update

Updates about general NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus.