Pipe Spring National Monument
The rich history of Pipe Spring and its flowing water comes alive as you explore the traditions of the Kaibab Paiute and the Mormon settlers through the museum, historic fort, cabins, and garden. Hike the Ridge Trail to enjoy geologic wonders, plants, and wildlife. Attend living history demonstrations and talks and be sure to visit with our amazing ranch animals!
Fees & passes
| Type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Per PersonThere is a $10 fee per person 16 years of age and older. Children under 15 enter for free. This fee includes a $3/person Tribal use fee to the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. All Interagency Passes are accepted. | $10 |
Pipe Spring National Monument collects a $10 entrance fee at the jointly-run Visitor Center and Museum. Of this entrance fee, $3 goes directly to the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
Hours
| Visitor Center and Museum - Monument Grounds | Daily · 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving | Hours not published |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas | Hours not published |
| Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day | Hours not published |
When to go
May draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Pipe Spring Visitor Center and Cultural Museum
The Pipe Spring Visitor Center and Cultural Museum provides access to an information desk, bookstore, and exhibit hall that documents Paiute Indian and Mormon settler life in northern Arizona.
No campgrounds, no webcams, no things to do or events in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
On the National Register nearby
- Pipe Spring National Monument Historic District (Boundary Increase)Historic district · Fredonia · 0 mi
- Pipe Spring National MonumentHistoric district · Moccasin · 0.5 mi
- Big HouseBuilding · Moccasin · 3.4 mi
Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
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Reference
Wildlife
Full checklist: 173 birds, 52 mammalsHide
Raptors & owlsAmerican Kestrel · Bald Eagle · Burrowing Owl · California Condor · Cooper's Hawk · Golden Eagle · Great Horned Owl · Long-eared Owl · Northern Harrier · Northern Pygmy-Owl · Peregrine Falcon · Prairie Falcon · Red-tailed Hawk · Rough-legged Hawk · Sharp-shinned Hawk · Swainson's Hawk · Turkey Vulture
Waterfowl & wadersAmerican Coot · American White Pelican · Black-crowned Night-Heron · Blue-winged Teal · Bufflehead · Canada Goose · Cattle Egret · Eared Grebe · Great Blue Heron · Green Heron · Green-winged Teal · Least Bittern · Pied-billed Grebe · Ring-necked Duck · Ruddy Duck · Snowy Egret · Virginia Rail · White-faced Ibis · Wood Duck
Shorebirds & seabirdsGreater Yellowlegs · Killdeer · Least Sandpiper · Long-billed Curlew · Long-billed Dowitcher · Ring-billed Gull · Wilson's Phalarope · Wilson's Snipe
Gamebirds & dovesBand-tailed Pigeon · Eurasian Collared-Dove · Gambel's Quail · Mourning Dove
WoodpeckersDowny Woodpecker · Hairy Woodpecker · Ladder-backed Woodpecker · Northern Flicker · Red-naped Sapsucker
Hummingbirds & swiftsBlack-chinned Hummingbird · Broad-tailed Hummingbird · Calliope Hummingbird · Rufous Hummingbird · White-throated Swift
Also on the checklistAbert's Towhee · American Crow · American Goldfinch · American Pipit · American Redstart · American Robin · Ash-throated Flycatcher · Barn Swallow · Bewick's Wren · Black Phoebe · Black-capped Chickadee · Black-chinned Sparrow · Black-headed Grosbeak · Black-tailed Gnatcatcher · Black-throated Blue Warbler · Black-throated Gray Warbler · Black-throated Sparrow · Blue Grosbeak · Blue-gray Gnatcatcher · Brewer's Sparrow · Brown Creeper · Brown-headed Cowbird · Bullock's Oriole · Bushtit · Canyon Wren · Cassin's Kingbird · Cedar Waxwing · Chipping Sparrow · Clark's Nutcracker · Cliff Swallow · Common Nighthawk · Common Poorwill · Common Raven · Common Yellowthroat · Cordilleran Flycatcher · Crissal Thrasher · Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) · Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) · Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) · Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) · Dusky Flycatcher · European Starling · Evening Grosbeak · Gray Catbird · Gray Flycatcher · Gray Vireo · Greater Roadrunner · Green-tailed Towhee · Harris's Sparrow · Hermit Thrush · Hooded Warbler · Horned Lark · House Finch · House Sparrow · House Wren · Juniper Titmouse · Lark Bunting · Lark Sparrow · Lazuli Bunting · Lesser Goldfinch · Lincoln's Sparrow · Loggerhead Shrike · Lucy's Warbler · MacGillivray's Warbler · Mallard · Mountain Chickadee · Nashville Warbler · Northern Mockingbird · Northern Rough-winged Swallow · Northern Shoveler · Northern Shrike · Northern Waterthrush · Orange-crowned Warbler · Phainopepla · Pine Siskin · Pinyon Jay · Plumbeous Vireo · Purple Finch · Red-breasted Nuthatch · Red-winged Blackbird · Rock Wren · Ruby-crowned Kinglet · Rufous-crowned Sparrow · Sage Thrasher · Sagebrush Sparrow · Savannah Sparrow · Say's Phoebe · Scott's Oriole · Song Sparrow · Sora · Spotted Towhee · Steller's Jay · Summer Tanager · Swainson's Thrush · Townsend's Solitaire · Townsend's Warbler · Tree Swallow · Vesper Sparrow · Violet-green Swallow · Virginia's Warbler · Warbling Vireo · Western Bluebird · Western Kingbird · Western Meadowlark · Western Tanager · Western Wood-Pewee · White-breasted Nuthatch · White-crowned Sparrow · White-throated Sparrow · Wilson's Warbler · Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay · Yellow Warbler · Yellow-breasted Chat · Yellow-headed Blackbird · Yellow-rumped Warbler
Small mammalsBlack-tailed Jackrabbit · Botta's Pocket Gopher · Brush Mouse · Cactus Mouse · Canyon Mouse · Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat · Cliff Chipmunk · Crawford's Desert Shrew · Deer Mouse · Desert Cottontail · Desert Woodrat · Dwarf Shrew · Great Basin Pocket Mouse · Little Pocket Mouse · Long-tailed Pocket Mouse · Merriam's Shrew · North American Porcupine · Northern Grasshopper Mouse · Ord's Kangaroo Rat · Pinon Mouse · Rock Squirrel · Western Harvest Mouse · White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
PredatorsAmerican Badger · Bobcat · Coyote · Gray Fox · Long-tailed Weasel · Mountain Lion · Ringtail · Striped Skunk · Western Spotted Skunk
Hoofed mammalsBighorn Sheep · Mule Deer
BatsAllen's Big-eared Bat · Big Brown Bat · Brazilian Free-tailed Bat · California Myotis · Canyon Bat · Fringed Myotis · Hoary Bat · Little Brown Myotis · Long-eared Myotis · Long-legged Myotis · Pallid Bat · Silver-haired Bat · Spotted Bat · Townsend's Big-eared Bat · Western Mastiff Bat · Western Red Bat · Western Small-footed Myotis · Yuma Myotis
Activities
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Weather & climate
Weather is hot in summer and cold in winter. Expect summer highs to be 80-100 degrees Fahrenheit and winter highs to be 30-50 degrees. Early morning and late afternoon can be considerably cooler; dress in layers and bring plenty of sunscreen. Arizona climate is very dry -- bring at least 1 liter of water per person per visit to Pipe Spring.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to enter Pipe Spring?
Entrance is $10 per person on foot or bike. There is a $10 fee per person 16 years of age and older.
Source: National Park Service
Which passes work at Pipe Spring?
The $80 America the Beautiful pass covers the entrance fee here.
Source: Is the pass worth it
Can I pay the entrance fee in cash?
No. Pipe Spring takes cards only at the entrance.
Source: National Park Service
When is entrance to Pipe Spring free?
Next on October 27, Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. 2 fee-free days are left this year, for US residents only.
Source: Free entrance days
Do I need a reservation to enter Pipe Spring?
No. There is no timed-entry or entrance reservation at Pipe Spring. Camping and some tours have their own reservations.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Pipe Spring?
Standard hours are 8:30AM - 4:30PM, every day. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
Can I camp in Pipe Spring?
The Park Service lists no campgrounds inside Pipe Spring.
Source: National Park Service
How busy is Pipe Spring?
18,967 recreation visits in 2025, number 329 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Pipe Spring?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE. No reported coverage for AT&T and T-Mobile. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is Pipe Spring good for stargazing?
Yes. Pipe Spring is a certified International Dark Sky Park.
Source: Dark sky parks
When was Pipe Spring established?
1923. It covers about 63 square miles.
Source: Wikipedia
What is the weather like at Pipe Spring?
Weather is hot in summer and cold in winter. Expect summer highs to be 80-100 degrees Fahrenheit and winter highs to be 30-50 degrees.
Source: Weather & climate
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