COVID-19 TRAVELER INFORMATION

Bureau of Land Management

• BLM Canyon County District, Monticello Field Office is implementing a soft closure. Please visit their website for updates.
• The General office number for the Monticello Field Office is 435-587-1500, the San Juan River information line is 435-587-1544,  Cedar Mesa Information line is 435-587-1510
• Camping: Dispersed camping and campground are OPEN.
• The Kane Gulch and Sand Island Ranger Stations are temporarily CLOSED. Advanced reservations are required for backpacking and visiting Moonhouse, and are available on recreation.gov. For more information please contact the Monticello Field Office: 435-587-1510
• Special Use Permitting: 
  • Cedar Mesa permits are open, and no longer being cancelled
  • San Juan River permits are open

US Forest Service Manti-La Sal Monticello District

• Dispersed camping is allowed
• Devil's Canyon, Nizhoni, Buckboard, and Dalton Springs Campgrounds are OPEN.

Navajo Tribal Parks

Monument Valley Tribal Park* - CLOSED until further notice. (Press Release issued on 10/2/20) 

Four Corners Monument - CLOSED until further notice. (See press release above)

*Please note, while Monument Valley Tribal Park is closed, Hwy 163 passing through the community of Monument Valley remains OPEN and services (lodging, dining, gas, groceries, tours, etc.) are still available to visitors.  Goulding's Lodge & RV Park will remain OPEN and fully operational.

**Goulding's is currently offering a 'Beyond the Park' tour which takes visitors to all the best locations to view the formations of Monument Valley without entering the park, including Forrest Gump Hill, Teardrop Arch, and more!  Visit our Utah's Canyon Country Blog for more information on this new tour.)

National Parks & Monuments

In accordance with guidance from the White House, CDC, and local public health authorities, the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service are working to gradually increase access to national parks in a safe manner. The NPS will continue to work with state and local officials as these changes are implemented. Decisions on a phased resumption of operations will be made on a park-by-park basis and regularly monitored. 

• Canyonlands NP OPEN- Roads, trails, campgrounds, and restrooms are open. Needles Visitor Center is closed for the season Nov-March.  Island in the Sky Visitor Center is open Thurs-Mon 9am-4pm. (Group campsites remain closed until further notice.) www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm

• Natural Bridges NM OPEN- Roads, trails, and restrooms are open.  As weather and staffing allow, rangers provide visitor assistance outside the visitor center 9 am–noon and 2–4 pm, Thursday through Monday. The bookstore remains closed at this time. Visitor service operating hours may be subject to change due to park staffing or weather. The campground is open as of 9/10/20. www.nps.gov/nabr/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

• Hovenweep NM OPEN Roads, trails, and restrooms are open. As weather and staffing allow, rangers provide visitor assistance outside the visitor center 9 am–noon and 2–4 pm, Thursday through Monday. The bookstore remains closed at this time. The campground reopened on 9/10/20, with some sites remaining closed to promote social distancing.  www.nps.gov/hove/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

For the most timely information, please monitor Canyonlands National Park website or Facebook page  , Arches National Park website or Facebook page, Hovenweep National Monument website or Facebook page, and Natural Bridges National Monument website or Facebook page regarding any future modification of operations.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA)

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area OPEN w/restrictions/partial closures https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

Lake Powell Halls Crossing launch ramp will be open to all boats Friday, Saturday, Sunday for day use only, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Beginning May 22, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will reopen access to: The Lake Powell Halls Crossing public launch ramp will be open 7 days a week to all boats and begin overnight use.

In addition, entry fees are waived, and the following spaces continue to be available:

• Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is open with continued access to the majority of the 1.25 million acres that comprise the park. Many opportunities remain available to enjoy the park, including hiking opportunities, shoreline fishing, beach access, human powered water recreation, and recreation on the Colorado River corridor.

 With public health in mind, the following facilities remain closed at this time:

• Many concessions operations are temporarily suspended. For more information please visit: Concessions operations
• Some park facilities and areas are temporarily closed. For more information, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

Utah State Parks

Please refer to this State Park map for reference: https://stateparks.utah.gov/2020/04/17/utah-state-parks-restrictions-lifted/  

• Edge of the Cedars State Park - Open

• Goosenecks State Park - Open

• Dead Horse State Park - Open

Visitor & Information Centers

Monticello Visitor Center is OPEN

Blanding Visitor Center is OPEN

Canyon Country Discovery Center is OPEN

Bluff Fort Grounds are open M-Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 9am-5pm.  Visitor Center remains closed, but drinks and snacks are available to purchase.

Bears Ears Education Center is CLOSED, they are accepting phone calls