El Morro National Monument
Closure Information See 3 current alerts
Current alerts (3)
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Closure
Trail Closure for Restoration
The south portion of the Headland Trail is closed due to ongoing restoration work. Access to the trail will now close at 2:30 pm daily. All hikers must be off the trails by 4:45 pm.
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Information
Park closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Winter hours are currently in effect. El Morro is open 5 days/week, Thursday - Monday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Mountain Time. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Hiking park trails when the monument is closed is not permitted.
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Water in campground is shut off for the winter
Due to overnight freezing temperatures, water in the campground has been shut off for the season. Visitors should plan to bring their own water. Small containers may be filled at the visitor center during business hours.
Hours
El Morro National Monument
Today: Closed (Winter Hours 2026-2027, Oct 18 – May 24)
Usual hours
| Every day | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Closed Thanksgiving (closed)
Summer Hours (May 24, 2026 - October 17, 2026). Park visitor center and trails open 7 days/week.
Winter Hours (October 18, 2026 - May 27, 2027). Visitor center and trails open 5 days/week. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Trail access begins at 9:00 am. Last admittance to the Headland Trail is at 2:30 pm MT. Last admittance to the Inscription Loop Trail is at 4:00 pm MT. There is no access to park trails once the visitor center closes at 5:00 pm.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.
Visitor centers
El Morro Visitor Center Closed today
El Morro Visitor Center
Today: Closed (Winter Hours, Oct 20 – May 31)
Usual hours
| Every day | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Closed Thanksgiving Day (closed)
Summer Hours: Open seven days a week. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm MT.
Entry to the Headland Trail ends at 3:00 pm.
Entry to the Inscription Loop Trail ends at 4:00 pm.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.
About this park
Imagine the refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel. A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro (the headland) a popular campsite for hundreds of years. Here, ancestral Puebloans, Spanish, and American travelers carved over 2,000 signatures, dates, messages, and petroglyphs. Make El Morro National Monument a stopping point on your travels.