Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

Usual hours

• Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00

From 56 published days, 2026-10-19 to 2026-12-13; community-mapped.

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 exhibit
• Camping activity
• Hunting activity
• Wildlife & bird watching scenic feature

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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Facilities on the park map

1 visitor information.

History

Opened

2000

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

• Park opened