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Pipe Spring National MonumentTheme(s): Westward Expansion | |
Description:
Pipe Spring National Monument, a little known gem of the National Park System, is rich with American Indian, early explorer and Mormon pioneer history. The water of Pipe Spring has made it possible for plants, animals, and people to live in this dry, desert region. Ancestral Puebloans and Kaibab Paiute Indians gathered grass seeds, hunted animals, and raised crops near the springs for at least 1,000 years. In the 1860's Mormon pioneers brought cattle to the area and by 1872 a fort was built over the main spring. The fort, called "Winsor Castle" after the first ranch manager, was built by the Mormon Church to be the headquarters of a large cattle ranching operation. This isolated outpost served as a way station for people traveling across the Arizona Strip, that part of Arizona separated from the rest of the state by the Grand Canyon. It also served as a refuge for polygamist wives during the 1880's and 1890's. Although their way of life was greatly impacted, the Paiute Indians continued to live in the area and by 1907 the Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation was established, surrounding the privately owned Pipe Spring ranch. In 1923 the Pipe Spring ranch was purchased and set aside as a national monument. Today a visitor center, tours of Winsor Castle, summer "living history" demonstrations, an orchard and garden, and a half-mile trail offer a glimpse of American Indian and pioneer life in the Old West.
Designations:
National Monument (May 31, 1923)
Accessibility:
The Visitor Center and gift shop are accessible to wheelchairs. An accessible restroom is located in the Visitor Center. Paved sidewalks lead to all the historic structures and the orchard. Interiors of the historic structures are not wheelchair accessible.
A written tour guide for the Winsor Castle tour is available at the Visitor Center or Winsor Castle for the hearing or mobility impaired.
Getting Around:
Pipe Spring National Monument is a "walk-in park". The Visitor Center is located 150 yards from the historic structures, garden, and orchard.
Activites:
Educational Programs | Hiking | Bird Watching | Nature Walks | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Comfort Stations | Museum Exhibits | Tours & Guided Activities | And more.
Directions to Pipe Spring National Monument
Plane:
McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada is 3.5 hours west of Pipe Spring. The Salt Lake International Airport is 6 hours north of Pipe Spring.
Car:
From Interstate 15, turn onto Utah State Route 9 in Hurricane, Utah. Take State Route 59 east out of Hurricane. This road turns into Arizona State Route 389 at the state line. Pipe Spring is 45 miles east of Hurricane.
From Utah Highway 89 and 89A, turn onto Arizona State Route 389 in Fredonia, Arizona. Pipe Spring
is 15 miles east of Fredonia.
Public Transportation
Bus and shuttle transportation are available from Las Vegas to St. George, Utah. From St. George follow the By Car directions from Interstate 15.
Nearby Parks:
Zion National Park (70 miles)
Grand Canyon National Park (85 miles)
Bryce Canyon National Park (88 miles)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (97 miles)
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Contact Information for Pipe Spring National Monument
HC 65 Box 5
401 North Pipe Spring Road
Fredonia, AZ
86022
Phone: 520-643-7105
Fax: 520-643-7583
Located in Fredonia, AZ
For more information on Pipe Spring National Monument
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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