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park map more info about this area back to parks top El Morro National MonumentRamah, NM
 "Inscription Rock" is a soft sandstone monolith,
rising 200 feet above the valley floor, on which are carved hundreds of
inscriptions. The monument also includes pre-Columbian petroglyphs and
Pueblo Indian ruins.
CONTACTS
Email - ELMO_Superintendent@nps.gov
Fax- 505-783-4689
Write to
El Morro National Monument
Rt. 2, Box
43
Ramah, NM 87321-9603
Phone
Visitor Information - 505-783-4226
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours,
Seasons
Daily, summer: Visitor Center: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.;
Trails: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; winter: Visitor Center: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.; Trails: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed December 25 and January 1.
Getting There
CAR - 56 miles southeast of Gallup, NM via
Highways 602 and 53; 42 miles southwest of Grants, NM via Highway 53.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - No public transportation to the area.
Weather & Climate
Winters can be cold, with snow and
wind. Summers are hot with possible thunder showers.
Accessibility
The parking lot, picnic tables, campground, and
visitor center are wheelchair accessible. The Inscription Rock Trail is
paved and wheelchair accessible with assistance. The Mesa Top Trail is
not.
FEES/PERMITS
Entrance
Fee
INDIVIDUAL
$2 for 7 Days
VEHICLE
$4
for 7 Days
CAMPING
El
Morro
Open All Year
One nine site campground located in the
park. Sites are first-come, first-served. Fees charged during summer
months.
FACILITIES
Visitor
Centers
EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT
Open All Year 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Phone - 505-783-4226
Location - 56 miles
southeast of Gallup, NM via Highways 602 and 53; 42 miles southwest of
Grants, NM via Highway 53.
Special Programs - A 15 minute
videotape gives an introduction to the park. Arts and crafts
demonstrations by local artisans are usually offered once per month during
the summer.
Exhibits - The museum has exhibits on the 700 years
of human activity at El Morro.
Available Facilities - Restrooms,
drinking water.
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