National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
City of Rocks National ReserveAspens ablaze with color near Bath Rock
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
City of Rocks National Reserve
Operating Hours & Seasons
 
Operating Hours & Seasons
Park: Year-round use. Reserve roads are generally impassable in the winter. Check with reserve headquarters for road closures at (208) 824-5519.

Visitor Center:

From April 17, 2009 through October 17, 2009, the visitor center is open daily, 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including holidays.

Beginning October 17, 2009 through April 11, 2010, the visitor center is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.

View of a granite mountain with trees around the base.  

Did You Know?
The uplifted and eroded rocks at City of Rocks National Reserve are like an open window into the earth where visitor and scientist can view tectonic events that raised the mountainous interior of the western United States, and weather that shapes the current landscape.

Last Updated: October 15, 2009 at 12:53 EST