News Release

Heart of the Monster Parking Lot Temporarily Closed

Date: April 2, 2024
Contact: Jimmer Stevenson, 404-689-3155 ext. 1027

LAPWAI, Idaho – Nez Perce National Historical Park will close the parking lot for the Heart of the Monster site on April 4-5, 2024, due to an ongoing pavement project. The site can still be accessed by utilizing the pull-out along Hwy 12. This first phase of the pavement project will include asphalt and pavement patching. The next two phases of the project are tentatively scheduled for the weeks of April 22, 2024, and May 13, 2024. Nez Perce National Historical Park’s Spalding Visitor Center is located 12 miles east of Lewiston at 39063 U.S. Highway 95. Park admission is free year round. For more information, please contact Nez Perce National Historical Park at 208-843-7001, or visit www.nps.gov/nepe or www.facebook.com/NezPerceNationalHistoricalPark www.nps.gov About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 429 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create closeto-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.