Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Protected park · AZ, USA
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in AZ, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
At the park
- Visitor center
- Camping
- Hunting
- Wildlife & bird watching
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
Before you go
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Park alert: Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Requirements for Residents and Non-residents.
- Off-highway vehicles (OHVs) are required by law to display a valid OHV decal to operate on public and state trust lands in Arizona. This includes “street legal” vehicles that meet these two requirements.
- Park alert: Looking for a Grand Canyon view? A warning about mobile devices and map/navigation apps
- Map apps may direct you to Parashant if you search for directions to "Grand Canyon" due the canyon's name in both the national park and monument names. The national park has paved roads and services. Parashant has no services and rugged/remote conditions.
- Getting there
- • The monument is located in the northwest corner of Arizona, bordering Nevada to the west and near the southern border of Utah. The monument has entry roads from Nevada, Utah and Arizona. • There are no paved roads or visitor services within the monument's million-plus acres. • Visitors should be prepared for travel on rugged dirt roads, with an appropriate high-clearance vehicle equipped with all-terrain tires. Spare tires should also be all-terrain rated.
- Weather & when to go
- Parashant is split between low elevation Mojave Desert on the west side and high elevation pinyon/juniper/ponderosa highlands on the east side. Expect sun on average 310 days per year. The summer months of June through September are very hot on the west side with highs above 100°F daily (80°F+ at night) below 2,500 feet. The high elevation east side is ~15°F cooler. Expect heavy afternoon monsoon storms June - September. Roads often stay muddy/icy above 5,500 feet December - February.
- Visitor center
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- Visitor center
- Public Lands Center
- Visitor center
- Public Lands Center
- Visitor center
- Public Lands Center
- Visitor center
- Public Lands Center
- Visitor center
- Public Lands Center — This federal interagency office is staffed by employees from the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S National Forest Service, and by dedicated volunteers from the local community. The Public Lands Center provides recreational information and maps for federal lands managed in… — The Public Lands Center is located on Aviator drive across the street from the St. George Airport. Utilize UT Highway 7, also known as Southern Parkway. Southern Parkway is accessible via Interstate 15 south of Brigham Road, and also from Hurricane, Utah off of SR-9. Exit Southern Parkway on exit number 7, following signs for the airport. Turn onto Aviator Drive. Please note that this visitor…
Facilities on the park map
1 changing table, 8 restroom, 6 visitor information, 1 water fountain.
History
- Opened
- 2000
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened