The American Southwest - National Parks Coronavirus Updates
Arizona | |
| Canyon de Chelly | (March 30th, 2020): The Navajo Nation is closed to all visitors |
| Casa Grade Ruins | (September 29th, 2020): The picnic area and the main ruin are open, together with the information and bookstore sections of the visitor center |
| Chiricahua | (October 4th, 2020): All facilities are open, and all roads and trails are accessible |
| Coronado | (October 1st, 2020): All facilities are open, and all roads and trails are accessible |
| Fort Bowie | (October 7th, 2020): All facilities are open, and all trails are accessible |
| Grand Canyon | (November 25th, 2020): Most facilities at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon are open; the only closures are due to seasonal factors |
| Hubbell Trading Post | (March 19th, 2020): Hubbell Trading Post is closed |
| Lake Mead | (March 1st, 2021): The park is operating as normal |
| Montezuma Castle | (December 1st, 2020): The park is fully open |
| Navajo | (March 28th, 2020): Navajo National Monument is closed |
| Organ Pipe Cactus | (December 1st, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| Petrified Forest | (June 15th, 2020): All areas and facilities in Petrified Forest National Park are open, though overnight stays are not permitted |
| Pipe Spring | (April 1st, 2021): All areas and facilities are open |
| Saguaro | (December 1st, 2020): All facilities are open, and all trails are accessible |
| Sunset Crater Volcano | (December 8th, 2020): All trails are open; only the visitor center museum is still closed |
| Tonto | (December 16th, 2020): All trails are open; only the visitor center museum remains closed |
| Tumacacori | (December 12th, 2020): The grounds at Tumacacori are fully accessible, while the visitor center and museum are open on Saturdays and Sundays |
| Tuzigoot | (December 1st, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| Walnut Canyon | (December 1st, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| Wupatki | (October 11th, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
California | |
| Cabrillo | (May 21st, 2020): Outdoor areas at Cabrillo National Monument are open |
| Death Valley | (March 28, 2021): The park is operating normally |
| Devils Postpile | (September 7th, 2020): Devils Postpile is closed; initially on account of the Creek Fire, and now for the winter season |
| Joshua Tree | (March 16, 2021): The park is operating normally |
| Kings Canyon | (March 30th, 2021): The park is operating normally |
| Lassen Volcanic | (December 1st, 2020): Lassen Volcanic National Park is operating as normal, subject to the usual seasonal closures |
| Lava Beds | (June 29th, 2020): All areas and facilities in Lava Beds National Monument are open |
| Manzanar | (March 2nd, 2021): The visitor center and Block 14 remain closed, but otherwise the NHS is open |
| Mojave | (February 19, 2021): Visitor centers remain closed, but all roads, campgrounds and trails in the Mojave National Preserve are open |
| Muir Woods | (June 29th, 2020): Muir Woods National Monument is open; reservations are required for all visits |
| Pinnacles | (February 1, 2021): The visitor center and all caves are closed, while other facilities are open |
| Point Reyes | (April 1st, 2021): Most roads and facilities in Point Reyes are open, including all trails and beaches, apart from some fire-related closures. Visitor centers and campgrounds are closed |
| Redwood | (March 22nd, 2021): All roads, facilities and trails in the Redwood parks are open, apart from some areas adjacent to Yurok Tribal lands |
| Sequoia | (March 30th, 2021): The park is operating normally |
| Yosemite | (March 11th, 2021): All areas of the park are open, subject to seasonal closures, and most facilities are operating as normal. The shuttle service is suspended |
Colorado | |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison | (December 1st, 2020): The park is operating as normal, subject to the usual seasonal closures |
| Colorado | (June 17th, 2020): All facilities, roads and trails are open |
| Curecanti | (June 1st, 2020): The Elk Creek campground has reopened. All trails, roads and viewpoints are accessible |
| Florissant Fossil Beds | (November 6th, 2020): The museum in the visitor center is closed but the park and all trails are open |
| Great Sand Dunes | (December 1st, 2020): The park is operating as normal, subject to the usual seasonal closures |
| Mesa Verde | (May 24th, 2020): Most facilities are trails have reopened; remaining closures include Wetherill Mesa, the museum, and all cliff dwelling tours |
| Rocky Mountain | (December 4th, 2020): The park is operating as normal, subject to the usual seasonal closures |
Idaho | |
| City of Rocks | (June 11th, 2020): All areas of the park are open, as are all facilities |
| Craters of the Moon | (December 4th, 2020): The park is operating as normal, subject to certain seasonal closures |
| Hagerman Fossil Beds | (April 29th, 2020): All areas of the park are open, as are all facilities |
Nevada | |
| Great Basin | (December 23rd, 2020): Lehman Caves and the Wheeler Peak Campground are closed, this latter due to reconstruction, while other facilities are open. Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive is closed for the season |
New Mexico | |
| Aztec Ruins | (March 18th, 2020): The ruins are open, though the visitor center and museum are closed |
| Bandelier | (December 4th, 2020): Only the visitor center is still closed; remaining facilities, and all areas of the park, are park open |
| Capulin Volcano | (December 1st, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| Carlsbad Caverns | (June 16th, 2020): The caves and the visitor center have reopened; all areas of the park are now accessible |
| Chaco Culture | (March 22nd, 2021): The NHS is open, though the campground and visitor center are closed |
| El Morro | (June 17th, 2020): El Morro National Monument has reopened; only the visitor center remains closed |
| El Malpais Lavabeds | (December 1st, 2020): All surface trails are open; cave permits are not being issued |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings | (November 10th, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| Petroglyph | (June 30th, 2020): All trails are accessible, and all facilities are open |
| Salinas Pueblo Missions | (February 23rd, 2021): All roads and trails are open; only one of the four visitor centers (Gran Quivira) remains closed |
| White Sands | (June 30th, 2020): All areas and facilities in White Sands National Park are open |
Oregon | |
| Crater Lake | (December 1st, 2020): Crater Lake National Park is operating as normal, subject to the usual seasonal closures |
| John Day Fossil Beds | (March 15th, 2021): All three units of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument are open; only the visitor center remains shut |
| Oregon Caves | (March 25th, 2021): Surface trails are open but the caves remain closed; the end of May is the earliest possible date for a resumption |
Texas | |
| Alibates Flint Quarries | (June 29th, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| Amistad | (September 22nd, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| Big Bend | (March 4th, 2021): All facilities and sites in Big Bend National Park are open, with the exception of the Hot Springs Historic area |
| Fort Davis | (December 1st, 2020): All trails and buildings at Fort Davis are open; only the museum remains closed |
| Guadalupe Mountains | (February 4th, 2021): All areas and facilities of the park are open, apart from the group campground |
| Lake Meredith | (March 31st, 2020): Lake Meredith NRA is open |
| Padre Island | (December 1st, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| San Antonio Missions | (March 22nd, 2020): The grounds of the five missions are open, but all buildings and visitor facilities are closed |
Utah | |
| Arches | (March 21st, 2021): All facilities are open, and all roads and trails are accessible, with the exception of routes in the Fiery Furnace |
| Bryce Canyon | (July 1st, 2020): All roads, trails, facilities and viewpoints are open |
| Canyonlands | (December 11th, 2020): All roads, trails and campgrounds are open; only museums and theaters are still closed |
| Capitol Reef | (July 1st, 2020): Capitol Reef National Park is operating normally |
| Dinosaur | (July 1st, 2020): Dinosaur National Monument is fully open |
| Glen Canyon | (March 28th, 2021): All parts of the NRA are open, as are nearly all facilities; the few closed sites include the park headquarters, Glen Canyon Dam (tours) and the Bullfrog Visitor Center |
| Golden Spike | (December 17th, 2020): The park is operating as normal |
| Grand Staircase-Escalante | (May 1st, 2020): All areas of the national monument are open |
| Hovenweep | (February 19th, 2021): Roads, trails and the campground at Hovenweep National Monument are open; only the museum and bookstore in the visitor center remain closed |
| Natural Bridges | (December 1st, 2020): Roads, trails and the campground at Natural Bridges National Monument are open; the visitor center is closed |
| Timpanogos Cave | (July 16th, 2020): The national monument is open, including the trail to the cave, but tours of the cave are suspended |
| Zion | (December 20th, 2020): Zion National Park is operating as normal |
Wyoming | |
| Fossil Butte | (March 31st, 2020): Fossil Butte National Monument is open |
| Grand Teton | (December 1st, 2020): Grand Teton National Park is operating as normal, subject to the usual seasonal closures |
| Yellowstone | (December 1st, 2020): Yellowstone National Park is operating as normal, subject to the usual seasonal closures |
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