For the more information about the eclipse on March 20, 2012, please visit http://www.nature.nps.gov/eclipse/.
Where to View
A total of 154 U.S. national parks will provide views of the eclipse, from partial to full annularity. This handout (PDF - 1.06 MB) includes a map showing the views of the eclipse from different parks. Many parks will hold programs during the actual eclipse. Be sure to visit the park events page for more details and use the interactive map below to learn how the eclipse will appear from a national park near you.
The eclipse will be a full annular eclipse (the entire moon will be in front of the Sun) at the following 33 U.S. national parks. The parks marked with an * are where the moon will be centered on and cover about 95 percent of the Sun.
- Aztec Ruins National Monument
- Bandelier National Monument
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument*
- Capitol Reef National Park
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- El Malpais National Monument
- El Morro National Monument
- Fort Union National Monument
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area*
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Great Basin National Park
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
- Lassen Volcanic National Park*
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- Navajo National Monument
- Oregon Caves National Monument
- Pecos National Historical Park
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Petroglyph National Monument*
- Pipe Spring National Monument
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- Redwood National Park*
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
- Wupatki National Monument
- Yucca House National Monument
- Zion National Park*
Last Updated: April 20, 2012



