Weekend hours to be extended on Longmire-Paradise Road

-Authored by the NPS-
Park Superintendent Randy King advises that the park will be extending the evening weekend hours on the Longmire to Paradise road beginning Saturday, March 8. Those hours will be:                  
6:00 p.m.   Uphill gate closes
7:00 p.m.   Downhill gate closes, road closed

Weekdays, Monday-Friday hours will remain the same as present through March:
4:00 p.m.   Uphill gate closes
5:00 p.m.   Downhill gate closes, road closed

Opening of the gate at Longmire in the morning will remain at 9:00 a.m. Actual open and close times will be dependent on current conditions (weather, avalanche conditions, safety factors, staffing).

Visitors are reminded that the road between the Nisqually Entrance and Longmire is open year round, unless closed by extreme conditions.

All vehicles are required to carry tire chains when driving in the park from November 1 through May 1. Traction tires or chains may be required on any type of vehicle, at any time.

-NPS-