How Crowded Is Scotts Bluff National Monument in July?

July runs about 2.1× Scotts Bluff National Monument's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 17% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees about 29,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Scotts Bluff; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.3× the average — a 8-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 48/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated June at 60/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 89°F and an overnight low around 60°F, with about 1.7" of precipitation.

That average of about 74°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 47% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.8 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 182,392 recreation visits, down 0.8% from 183,915 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 17.7%, so a July visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.