Xanterra Travel Collection has released a schedule of lodging openings, including in Death Valley National Park/Kurt Repanshek file

Most national park lodges operated by Xanterra Travel Collection are scheduled to reopen by June 15, with one at Grand Canyon National Park reopening Friday.

Last week Xanterra announced that in Yellowstone National Park cabins were expected to come on line at the Old Faithful Lodge and Old Faithful Snow Lodge on June 8, at Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Lake Lodge on June 17, and at Canyon Lodge on June 19. Whether the Old Faithful Inn, Grant Village, or Roosevelt Lodge reopen this summer remains to be seen, however.

Elsewhere, Zion Lodge in Zion National Park in Utah reopened May 21 with limited availability in historic cabins on the canyon floor and rooms in the lodge itself.

Xanterra on Monday released the following schedule for lodge opening dates:

Death Valley National Park, California/Nevada

The Oasis at Death Valley and Death Valley National Park are presently closed.  However, it is anticipated that the Oasis at Death Valley, a privately-owned resort that has recently benefited from a $150 million renovation, on State Highway CA-190, will open on Monday, June 15.  Only The Ranch will be open. The Inn at Death Valley will be closed during the summer months of 2020, reopening on October 1, 2020. 

Most, but not all of Death Valley National Park, is scheduled to reopen on June 15, the travel company said. There has been no official release from the park on when it will reopen.

Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim, Arizona

The park lodges operated by Xanterra are anticipated to open on a rolling basis, starting on June 5 with the opening of Maswik Lodge, followed by June 10 opening of El Tovar and Kachina, and the June 15 opening of Bright Angel Lodge and Thunderbird Lodge. Vacationers are urged to frequently check  www.grandcanyonlodges.com and www.xanterra.com for current news and updates. Reservations are being accepted for June 5 and beyond. There are rooms available this summer, fall and winter.
 
Grand Canyon Railway, Arizona

The Grand Canyon Railway and the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel will open and the train will run on June 15.  Visit www.xanterra.com for updated and current information on both the hotel and the train (www.thetrain.com).   Xanterra is taking reservations for the hotel and train for Monday, June 15, and beyond.  The RV park at Grand Canyon Railway Hotel is open and currently taking reservations. The Grand Canyon Railway runs from Williams, Arizona, along historic Route 66 to within steps of South Rim, Grand Canyon and El Tovar.  The pristine train, comprised of railcars from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, including luxury dome cars and open platform observations car, as well as vintage coaches with opening windows, departs at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 5:45 p.m. with a 2.5-hour layover at South Rim of Grand Canyon. Assigned seating will enable social distancing. There are also private vintage train cars available for charter.
 
Glacier National Park and Cedar Creek Lodge, Montana

Cedar Creek Lodge is now open. Glacier National Park Lodges will reopen on a rolling basis starting with Lake McDonald and Village Inn opening on June 15, Rising Sun Motor Inn & Cabins through Friday, June 19, and Many Glacier Hotel and Swiftcurrent Motor Inn & Cabins on Friday, June 26.  For updated information, check www.glaciernationalparklodges.comand on xanterra.com.

Vacationers are advised to monitor the situation closely. Presently, Xanterra is taking reservations for Cedar Creek Lodge and for June 15 and beyond for Glacier National Park Lodges. You can still make your vacation a reality this year – book in the summer, fall or winter now. 

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is open daily. Xanterra’s retail concessions are open from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. local time.  The Carvers Café is scheduled to reopen on June 15 serving lunch to-go menu only. Times are still TBD. Check www.mtrushmorenationalmemorial.com for updates.

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

The Trail Ridge Store & Café atop Trail Ridge Road in the park is scheduled to open June 12. Check https://shop.trailridgegiftstore.com/shop/ for more information. Rocky Mountain National Park began a phased opening on Wednesday, May 27, with Trail Ridge Road being open on the east side to Rainbow Curve, and the west side to Milner Pass. Phase Two takes effect June 4th. The park plans to implement a timed entry system on June 4. The next release will begin July 1 for reservations for the month of August and any remaining days that have not been booked for July. Beginning August 1 you can make reservations for the month of September, and any remaining days that have not been booked for August. September 1, 2020 reservations will be available for the month of October.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming/Montana/Idaho

Xanterra operations in Yellowstone National Park, including lodges, campgrounds, dining, and tours, will begin a phased re-opening on a limited basis starting June 8. For updates on the opening of Xanterra operations in Yellowstone, visit https://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/health-and-safety/. For reservations on or after June 8, visit https://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/. For updates on the three-phased plan for re-opening Yellowstone National Park as well as the latest information on NPS operations in Yellowstone, visit www.nps.gov/yell.
 
Zion National Park, Utah
 
Zion National Park Lodge opened on Thursday, May 21, 2020. For more information visit www.zionlodge.com or www.xanterra.com