At Fossil Butte National Monument you find heaps of outdoors recreation that you can take advantage of. Fossil Butte National Monument is a popular destination for people arriving from Kemmerer. Around Fossil Butte National Monument you don’t get a lot of rainfall; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain while February is regularly the driest month. There are so many entertaining things to do to gratify everyone. Foothills Mobile Home and RV Park is a wonderful campground here, and if you need a spot to stay Energy Inn is a
good choice. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this spot. Stay the night at Riverside RV and Trailer Park, and dry warm beds await you at Downtown Motel. Enjoy a round of golf at Fossil Island Golf Club not far from Fossil Butte National Monument. Lakes? Sure, Conroy Lake
is close by. Near Fossil Butte National Monument you stumble on the Emigrant Trail which is a great hiking trail, and at Fossil Butte National Monument you always meet someone from Kemmerer. Fairview Motel is a delightful site to get some rest. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Fossil Butte National Monument has to offer, you can camp at Lake Viva-naughton Marina. A visit to Fossil Butte National Monument is a delightful pick when you need to spend some time in nature. There's so much to do here at Fossil Butte National Monument
good choice. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this spot. Stay the night at Riverside RV and Trailer Park, and dry warm beds await you at Downtown Motel. Enjoy a round of golf at Fossil Island Golf Club not far from Fossil Butte National Monument. Lakes? Sure, Conroy Lake
scenery for you to get pleasure from. All through the days of summer highs here at Fossil Butte National Monument reach the 80's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 40's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 20's; during the dark hours in the winter at Fossil Butte National Monument temperatures descend to the 0's. After a long day outdoors Antler's Motel is a good place to spend a night or two; since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always explore close by Naughton Ash Pond Number 2.
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
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