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rain, and the driest month is December. The nice people of Fritch like to hang out close by, and after a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BORGER is a delightful place to spend a night or two. Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is a wonderful wilderness
Email - rhonda_terry@nps.gov
Fax- 806-857-2319
Write to P.O. Box 1460 Fritch, TX 79036
- or - 419 E. Broadway Fritch, TX 79036
Phone Visitor Information - (806) 857-3151
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons The park can be viewed by guided tours only. Tours are offered daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Contact park headquarters for activitiy schedule. Off season tours are by advanced reservation only. No visitor center or self guided trails.
Getting
There PLANE - Amarillo International Airport, then by car to the monument.
CAR - Highway 136 to the Cas Johnson road (25 miles north of Amarillo, 7 miles south of Fritch). Follow Cas Johnson road 5 miles to the Bates Canyon contact station. Ranger or volunteer will meet
participants there, then lead them in their vehicles 3 miles further to the monument site.
Weather & Climate Four Seasons: Cool and rainy to hot and dry Winter lows: 0 - 10 degrees F, Summer highs: 95 - 105 degrees F, Annual rainfall: 20 inches
Accessibility Contact
station has wheelchair ramp. Outhouse wheelchair accessible. No visitor center or exhibits. Trail is short (1/2 mile), steep and is not wheelchair accessible.
CAMPING
McBride Campground at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area Open All Year There
are no campgounds within Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument. McBride Canyon is the closest campground to the monument. No designated camping sites. Beautiful area, with huge cottonwood trees shading the picnic tables. Chemical toilet, no water avaiable.
No RV hookups
or camping fee. Dirt road can become impassable during and after rain. Link to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area for more campground information.
FACILITIES
Ranger Stations BATES CANYON CONTACT STATION Location - 7 miles off
highway 126 on the Cas Johnson road, just before the Bates Canyon boat ramp. Boat ramp closed. Closures - Contact station closed while tours are being given. Exhibits - None Available Facilities - SPMA bookstore outlet. Outhouses are the only comfort facilities, no running water. No potable water avaialable.
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