BLM Announces Winter Hours for Paria River District Visitor Centers
The Bureau of Land Management Paria River District’s visitor centers and contact station will be shifting their hours of operation beginning in November and effective until March.
Winter hours of operation and closure are as follows:
Paria Contact Station will close on November 15 and remain closed until mid-March. Overnight permit pickup will be at the Paria River District Headquarters, located at 669 US Hwy 89a, Kanab, UT 84741, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays.
Escalante Interagency Visitor Center will be closed on weekends starting November 13, open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding federal holidays.
Kanab Visitor Center is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be closed in observance of the following federal holidays: Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26), Christmas Day (Dec. 25), and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).
Big Water Visitor Center will be open Thursday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning November 1. It will be closed in observance of the following federal holidays: Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26), Christmas Day (Dec. 25), and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).
Cannonville Visitor Center, is closed and will remain closed until further notice.
Visit the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Visitor Centers website for information about visitor services and the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument/Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness page for information on Paria Canyon Overnight Permits, or call 435-644-1200 or 435-644-5033.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.