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Walnut Canyon National MonumentVisitors admire dwellings along the Island Trail
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Walnut Canyon National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

Park entrance road, trails, and Visitor Center are open all year, except December 25. 

Hours:  November - April        9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST
            May - October            8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST

Entry to park trails closes 1 hour before the monument closes.

NOTE: Most of Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time. We stay on Mountain Standard Time year-round.

An Arizona walnut tree  

Did You Know?
Walnut Canyon National Monument's name came from the Arizona walnut, a tree once common in the canyon bottom. It is less so now, because dams constructed upstream have decreased water flow through the canyon.

Last Updated: December 04, 2008 at 17:02 EST