Operating Hours & Seasons

All Park Hours

• Every Day:9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Walnut Canyon National Monument is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Access to park's trails and views of the canyon are not accessible outside of operating hours. Access to the Island Trail closes at 4:00 pm. Visitors are encouraged to begin the Rim Trail by 4:30 p.m. to ensure enough time to complete the trail by 5:00 p.m. when the park's gates are closed. *The park is closed on December 24th, December 25th, and January 1st. During these closures there is no access to park trails or viewpoints.

Visitor Center(s)

Walnut Canyon Visitor Center

• Every Day:9:00 AM–5:00 PM

The visitor center is open daily with exceptions for extreme weather conditions and select holidays.