What are the hours at El Morro National Monument?

Mon: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Tue: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Wed: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Thu: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Fri: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Sat: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Sun: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (El Morro National Monument)

Does El Morro National Monument require a reservation?

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

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Is El Morro National Monument open right now?

Q: Is El Morro National Monument open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, El Morro National Monument is partially closed. Trail Closure for Restoration

National Monument · NM

Partially closed

El Morro National Monument is partially closed.

Why this statusTrail Closure for Restoration

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

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Imagine the refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel.

Type: National Monument
State: NM
Nearest town: Mile Marker 44.6 Hwy 53

About El Morro National Monument

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.

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Visitor info

AddressMile Marker 44.6 Hwy 53, Ramah, NM 87321

Phone(505) 783-4226

Websitewww.nps.gov/elmo/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tue	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wed	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thu	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Fri	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sun	9:00AM - 5:00PM

El Morro National Monument

Getting thereFrom Albuquerque, NM, or from the east: take Interstate 40 west to Grants. At exit 81, go south on Highway 53 for 42 miles to El Morro National Monument. From Flagstaff, AZ, or from the west: take Interstate 40 east to Gallup. At exit 20, go south on Highway 602 for about 31 miles. Turn east (left) onto Highway 53.…

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Parks near here

El Malpais National Monument 23 mi
Chaco Culture National Historical Park 73 mi
Petrified Forest National Park 82 mi
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site 83 mi
Petroglyph National Monument 91 mi
Canyon de Chelly National Monument 94 mi

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How we read this status

We derive El Morro 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: Trail Closure for Restoration Full method: how we check park status.