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Fossil Butte National Monument
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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.

Commercial transportation or tour buses are not available.  The monument is a 2.5 hour drive from Salt Lake City International Airport.
Thanks to the wind, blue skies are common at Fossil Butte National Monument.
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fish eating fish, NPS photo of Fossil Country Museum specimen
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Snow begins to accumulate in November. 10-12 foot snow drifts cover the upper road from December through April.
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Visiting September through May?  Winter conditions limit driving opportunites.
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Chisternon undatum, Western Paleo Labs photo

Did You Know?
The Green River Formation includes the best paleontological record of Tertiary aquatic communities in North America and possibly the world.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 MST