Fort Union National Monument
Protected park · NM, USA
Fort Union National Monument in NM, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 8:00–16:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
Events
- Silent Sentinels
- An International Dark Sky Park
- Lantern Lit Legacies
- Of Smoke & Powder
- A Ghost Story
- Ruins Walk
- Santa Fe Trail Stroll
- Of Laundresses & Soldiers
- Crackling Embers
- Farolitos and Falling Mercury
- Second Fort Tour
- Civil War: New Mexico Territory, 1862
- Fort Fashions
- Domestic Animals and the Santa Fe Trail
- Frontier Pastimes
- Firearms of a Frontier Army
- Fort Union Days
- First Fort & Arsenal Tours
- Your Junior Ranger Days
Before you go
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Park alert: New Mexico Road Advisories
- The New Mexico Department of Transportation updates its map of road advisories regularly. Visitors are encouraged to look for any possible road advisories along their route of travel beforehand.
- Park alert: The Park is Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day each year.
- Fort Union National Monument is CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day each year. The closure includes all park grounds and facilities.
- Getting there
- Fort Union National Monument is located in the Northeastern portion of the state of New Mexico. 8 miles off of Interstate I-25 on State Highway NM 161. New Mexico: From Albuquerque (156 miles), Santa Fe (94 miles) or Las Vegas, NM (28 miles) take I-25 North, exit 366 at Watrous, 8 miles on NM 161. Colorado: From Denver (313 miles), Colorado Springs (243 miles) or Raton (95 miles) take I-25 South, exit 366 at Watrous, 8 miles on NM 161.
- Weather & when to go
- Fort Union is situated at 6,760 feet above sea level. Daytime temperatures between June and September may exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures often drop below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures may vary within 50 degrees in a 24-hour period. During the winter, it is not uncommon for the temperatures to drop below 0°F (-18°C.) During the summer, expect high temperatures, intense sunlight and extremely low humidity.
- Visitor center
- Fort Union National Monument Visitor Center — The Visitor Center and monument grounds are open: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CLOSED - Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day — Fort Union National Monument is located in the Northeastern portion of the state of New Mexico. 8 miles off of Interstate I-25 on State Highway NM 161. New Mexico: From Albuquerque (156 miles), Santa Fe (94 miles) or Las Vegas, NM (28 miles) take I-25 north, exit 366 at Watrous, 8 miles on NM 161. Colorado: From Denver (313 miles), Colorado Springs (243 miles) or Raton (95 miles) take I-25 south…
Facilities on the park map
1 visitor information.
History
- Opened
- 1956
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened