Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Texas

 Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument in Texas features some interesting and colorful geology. Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument has stunning nature scenery for you to get pleasure from. Do explore Lake Meredith in close proximity to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, it's a beautiful lake, and Seven Holes is a nearby lake that you could have a look at. If time allows, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a national park worth checking out, and the friendly people of Fritch like to hang out close by. Alibates Flint Quarries National
    Monument is commonly a quite dried up place; June is the wettest month with most rain, and December on the other hand is the driest.
It's a popular place to travel to for people from Fritch. Fun endeavors are abundant; there's always something to please everyone. Alibates Flint
Quarries National Monument has perfect outdoors recreation that you could make use of.
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is a pleasant place for a visit when you've gotta get out. Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is a pleasant wilderness area that everyone loves.
A lake close by is Weymouth Ranch Lower Lake, and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is not the only place close by, Weatherly Lake is a close by lake. Throughout the warm days of summer here at Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, high temperatures typically
 
    Monument is commonly a quite dried up place; June is the wettest month with most rain, and December on the other hand is the driest.
It's a popular place to travel to for people from Fritch. Fun endeavors are abundant; there's always something to please everyone. Alibates Flint
coloration, occurs in dolomite outcrops atop Permain Aged Redbeds in the Canadian River breaks near Amarillo and Fritch, Texas. Early inhabitants left shallow pits as evidence and quarry activity.

 

CONTACTS

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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