Current Operations
Last updated June 28, 2024. Information will be updated as conditions change.
Summer Hours are currently in Effect:
July 1 - October 19, 2024
El Morro National Monument is open 7 days/week. The visitor center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Mountain Time. Last admittance to the Headland Trail is at 3:00 pm. Last admittance to the Inscription Rock Loop trail is at 4:00 pm. Hikers must be off the trails by the time the visitor center closes at 5:00 pm. Hiking the trails after hours (once the visitor center closes) is not permitted.
Winter Hours:
October 20, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Beginning Sunday, October 20, 2024, El Morro National Monument will be open 5 days/week, from Thursday through Monday. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The visitor center operates from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Mountain Time.
Please note: Admittance to the Headland Trail ends at 3:00 pm. Admittance to the Inscription Loop Trail ends at 4:00 pm. Please plan to arrive early enough to complete your hike before the visitor center parking lot closes at 5:00 pm. Hiking trails after hours is not permitted.
Trails may close due to inclement weather. Please call the visitor center for current trail conditions. (505) 783-4226 x801
