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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Hours

Visitor Center Operating Hours & Seasons

Memorial Day  - Labor Day:
Open every day 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Winter Hours:

Beginning November 23rd the Visitor Center will be

Closed Sunday and Monday

Open Tuesday - Saturday from 9:00 - 5:00.

 

The Visitor Center is closed for all Federal Holidays except Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), and Labor Day.

The road leading to the Monument is a public road and is open 24 hours a day.  Access to the Monument closes at dusk.

Fossilized turtle shell  

Did You Know?
An in situ specimen of Clemmys owyheensis (pond turtle) was found out in the Monument. The field crew also found a jaw with several teeth from Thomomys gidleyi (pocket gopher) and a jaw from Trigonictis idahoensis (grison from the weasel family).

Last Updated: December 12, 2008 at 17:52 EST