Fossil Butte National Monument Custom Search This 50-million year old lake bed is one of the richest fossil localities in the world. Recorded in limestone are dynamic and complete paleoecosystems that spanned two million years. Preservation is so complete that it allows for detailed study of climate change and its effects on biological communities. Visitors discover that this resource displays the interrelationships of plants, insects, fishes, reptiles and mammals, like few other known fossil sites. The relevance and challenge of study and preservation of this ancient ecosystem are equal to those of a modern ecosystem. The surface topography of Fossil Butte is now covered by a high cold desert. Sagebrush is the dominant vegetation at the lower elevations, while limber pine and aspen occur on the slopes. Pronghorn, Mule deer and a variety of birds are commonly seen. Moose, elk and beaver are sometimes observed.    CONTACTS Email - FOBU_Superintendent@nps.gov Fax- 307-877-4457 Write to P.O. Box 592 Kemmerer, WY 83101-0592 Phone Headquarters - 307-877-4455 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons June-August, Visitor Center Hours 8:00a-7:00p; Winter Visitor Center Hours 8-4:30 (September through May). Closed winter Holidays. FEES/PERMITS Entrance Fee FOSSIL BUTTE NATIONAL MONUMENT Free! FACILITIES Visitor Centers FOSSIL BUTTE VISITOR CENTER Open All Year Phone - 307-877-4455 Location - 1 mile from entrance Special Programs - fossil preparation demonstrations 20 minute interpretive programs weekend fossil quarry visits (these programs offered during summer) Exhibits - Over 75 fossils are on display including a 13-foot crocodile, the oldest known bat, and a mass mortality of 356 fish. Video programs are also available. Available Facilities - Handicapped accessible   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Fossil Butte National Monument.   Campgrounds Near Fossil Butte National Monument: Foothills Mobile Home and RV Park, Kemmerer, 0 miles away Riverside RV and Trailer Park, Kemmerer, 1 miles away Lake Viva-naughton Marina, Kemmerer, 1 miles away Foothills RV Park, Kemmerer, 8 miles away   Marinas Near Fossil Butte National Monument: Lake Viva-naughton Marina, Kemmerer , 1 miles away   Hotels Near Fossil Butte National Monument: BEST WESTERN PLUS Fossil Country Inn & Suites, Kemmerer , 1 miles away Americas Best Value Inn and Suites-Evanston, Evanston , 40 miles away Best Western Dunmar Inn, Evanston , 40 miles away Super 8 Evanston, Evanston , 40 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites EVANSTON, Evanston , 41 miles away Comfort Inn Evanston, Evanston , 41 miles away Days Inn Evanston WY, Evanston , 41 miles away   Trails Near Fossil Butte National Monument: Emigrant Trail, Uinta County , 17 miles away Pine Creek Trail, Lincoln County , 20 miles away   Ski Areas Near Fossil Butte National Monument: Beaver Mountain, Utah , 70 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 5 lifts, 30 runs White Pine, Wyoming , 82 miles away, 1100 foot drop, 3 lifts, 25 runs Snow King, Wyoming , 88 miles away, 1571 foot drop, 5 lifts, 16 runs Powder Mountain, Utah , 88 miles away, 2527 foot drop, 7 lifts, 124 runs Park City Mountain Resort, Utah , 89 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 14 lifts, 100 runs Deer Valley, Utah , 89 miles away, 3000 foot drop, 22 lifts, 99 runs The Canyons, Utah , 90 miles away, 3190 foot drop, 19 lifts, 167 runs Solitude, Utah , 94 miles away, 2047 foot drop, 8 lifts, 65 runs Brighton, Utah , 95 miles away, 1745 foot drop, 6 lifts, 66 runs Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 95 miles away, 4139 foot drop, 11 lifts, 116 runs   Golf Courses Near Fossil Butte National Monument: Fossil Island Golf Club, Kemmerer , 1 miles away Kemmerer Municipal Golf Course, Kemmerer , 1 miles away