• Knightia eocaena mass mortality

    Fossil Butte

    National Monument Wyoming

Things To Know Before You Come

aspens in October
October colors
NPS photo
 

The following pages will help you plan the logistics of your visit. Keep in mind the elevation is 7,000 feet and the weather changes rapidly. It can be 70 degrees one day and 30 degrees and snowing the next, even in July!

We are located in a sparsely populated area where a hundred miles might separate towns. Communities are rather small; some have a post office and nothing more...something to keep in mind if you need gasoline. Cell phone coverage is "spotty".

  • Road Report Road Report

    Winter driving conditions can be hazardous. Check the area road report. Read More

  • Road Closures Road Closures

    Visiting September through May? Winter conditions limit driving opportunites. Read More

  • Things to Do Things to Do

    Depending on the weather, your schedule and abilities, a variety of activities await you. Read More

  • Weather Information Weather Information

    Weather plays a major role in the enjoyment of any visit. Get the latest weather forecast Read More

Did You Know?

Knightia eocaena, NPS photo of Fossil Country Museum specimen

Knightia eocaena, a fossil fish, is the most abundant vertebrate fossil in the world and the state fossil of Wyoming.