Contact Info
- Phone:
- 307-877-4455
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Basic Directions
Forty-five miles north of Interstate 80, Kemmerer, Wyoming is at the crossroads of U.S. Highways 189 and 30. The monument is 9 miles west of Kemmerer on U.S. Highway 30. Follow the signs to the visitor center.
Description
Some of the world's best preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's cold sagebrush desert. Fossilized fish, insects, plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals are exceptional for their abundance, variety, and detail of preservation. Most remarkable is the story they tell of ancient life in a sub-tropical landscape.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
The visitor center is open 7 days a week 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. September through May, the visitor center is open 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., 7 days a week, but closed winter holidays.
Monument grounds are open sunrise to sunset. The entrance road gate is closed only during severe winter storms. The upper road accessing the picnic area, Fossil Lake Trail, and scenic drive closes November 1st until the snow melts, usually by late May.
