Tonto National Monument Closed to Protect the Health and Safety of Visitors, Employees, and Park Resources from Bush Fire

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on June 18, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

Roosevelt, AZ - Effective on June 19, 2020, Tonto National Monument will be closed to all visitors until further notice.

The Monument is monitoring the nearby Bush Fire and making decisions to protect the health and safety of visitors, employees, and park resources.

We apologize for any inconvenience. We look forward to your visit after the potential danger to visitors and park resources passes. We will update our website and social media when possible. Please visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6773/ for Bush Fire updates.

For more information contact:

(928)467-2241 and e-mail us or visit:

https://www.nps.gov/tont

https://www.facebook.com/TontoNPS

https://www.instagram.com/TontoNPS|

https://twitter.com/tonto_nps

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service