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Hagerman Fossil Beds National MonumentKayaking the Snake River
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
History & Culture
Covered wagon with the sides rolled up.
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Model of a typical covered wagon used during the voyage west.

The Oregon Trail crosses the southern portion of Hagerman Fossil Beds.  The Monument is one of only four units in the National Park system that contains parts of the Oregon National Historic Trail. Ruts for the trail can be seen at the Oregon Trail Overlook parking lot.
View of Melon Gravels found in fields and along the roads in Hagerman  

Did You Know?
The catastrophic Bonneville Flood thundered through the Hagerman Valley 15,000 years ago leaving behind enormous fields of rounded lava boulders – some as big as cars. They are called ‘melon gravel’ and can still be seen throughout the valley today.

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Last Updated: July 11, 2009 at 16:33 EST