What are the hours at El Malpais National Monument?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (El Malpais National Monument)

Does El Malpais National Monument require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter El Malpais National Monument. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is El Malpais National Monument open right now?

Q: Is El Malpais National Monument open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, El Malpais National Monument is partially closed. El Calderon Trail closed for construction through November 2026

National Monument · NM

Partially closed

El Malpais National Monument is partially closed.

Why this statusEl Calderon Trail closed for construction through November 2026

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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The richly diverse volcanic landscape of El Malpais (el-mal-pie-EES) offers solitude, recreation, and adventure.

Type: National Monument
State: NM
Nearest town: Grants

About El Malpais National Monument

The richly diverse volcanic landscape of El Malpais (el-mal-pie-EES) offers solitude, recreation, and adventure. Explore incredible geologic features such as young lava flows, cinder cones, lava tubes, and sandstone bluffs. While some may see a desolate environment, people have been adapting to and living in this extraordinary terrain for generations. Come visit the land of frozen fire!

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Visitor info

Address1900 E. Santa Fe Ave., Grants, NM 87020

Phone(505) 876-2783

Websitewww.nps.gov/elma/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	All Day
Tue	All Day
Wed	All Day
Thu	All Day
Fri	All Day
Sat	All Day
Sun	All Day

El Malpais National Monument

Getting thereNo roads exist through El Malpais National Monument. To explore the east side of the park, take exit 89 off I-40 and head south on Highway 117. To explore the north side of the park, take exit 81 off I-40 and head south on Highway 53. To reach the visitor center, take exit 85 off I-40 in Grants, New Mexico. After you…

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How we read this status

We derive El Malpais National Monument's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: El Calderon Trail closed for construction through November 2026 Full method: how we check park status.