Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument announces summer hours for visitor centers
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KANAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will transition to a summer schedule for the monument’s visitor centers beginning Mar. 1, 2024. Summer hour operations will commence as follows:
- Escalante Interagency Visitor Center. Summer hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., six days a week (closed Wednesday) beginning Friday, Mar. 1.
- Kanab Visitor Center. Summer hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., five days a week (closed Sunday and Monday) beginning Friday, Mar. 1.
- Big Water Visitor Center. Summer hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., five days a week (closed Tuesday and Wednesday) beginning Friday, Mar. 1.
- Cannonville Visitor Center. Summer hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., five days a week (closed Monday and Tuesday) beginning Friday, Mar. 1.
- Paria Contact Station. Summer hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week beginning Friday, Mar. 15.
Paria Canyon Overnight permits may be picked up at the Paria Contact Station or the St. George Public Lands Information Center, 345 E. Riverside Dr., St. George, UT 84790-6714, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., five days a week (closed Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays).
Contact information for the St. George Public Lands Information Center is 435-688-3200 or blm_az_asdoweb@blm.gov. For additional questions about visitor services, call 435-644-1200.
The BLM manages more than 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.