Rate Parashant Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
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About this location:
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons
Operating Hours & Seasons
The monument is open 24 hours a day 365 days of the year, but there are no facilities or visitor contact areas within the boundaries.
Standard Hours
- Sunday:10:00 AM-3:00 PM
- Monday:7:45 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday:7:45 AM-5:00 AM
- Wednesday:7:45 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:7:45 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:7:45 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Fees & Passes
Entrance Fees:
- $0.00 – Entrance Fees
No entrance fees or permits are required for general public activities except for winter access to the Kelly Point Road. Permits are required for commercial activities, either a Commercial Use Authorization on NPS lands or a Special Recreation Permit on BLM lands. Other activities such as hunting licenses and ORV vehicle licensing are subject to Arizona state regulations.
Entrance Passes:
- $0.00 – Passes
No permits or fees are required for general visitor activities. Visits to this monument require special planning and awareness of potential hazards such as unmarked rugged roads, venomous animals, extreme heat, and flash floods. Bring plenty of water, food, extra gasoline and at least two spare tires. High clearance vehicles are recommended.
About
Where the West Stays Wild
Parashant provides a sense of solitude to those who venture into its isolated domain. The Monument’s expansive landscape encompasses a chronicle of natural and cultural history that is just waiting to be discovered. For those prepared and equipped to explore the largely undeveloped landscape, a trip into the Parashant is a journey into the wild.
Directions
The monument is located in the northwest corner of Arizona, bordering Nevada to the west and near the southern border of Utah. There are no paved roads or visitor services within the monuments million-plus acres. Visitors should be prepared for travel on rugged dirt roads. Traveling with an appropriate high clearance vehicle equipped with 8-ply or 10-ply tires or with two full-sized spare tires is recommended. The monument has entry roads from Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
Weather
Parashant’s climate is a subtropical, hot desert climate, typical of the Mojave Desert in which it lies. The region enjoys abundant sunshine year-round; it has an average of about 310 sunny days per year. It is virtually free of tornadoes and ice storms. The summer months of June through September are very hot and mostly dry, with a July daily average temperature of 92.5 °F (33.6 °C), while night time temperatures often remain above 80 °F. There are an average of 134 days of 90 °F + highs.
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