Visitor Center for Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
When visiting Hagerman Fossil Beds NM we recommend you stop at the Visitor Center to begin your visit. There you get the latest information, see an introductory DVD, view fossils up close, and obtain helpful information about the amenities available in the area.
An NPS Photo
A mounted skeleton of the world famous Hagerman Horse, Equus simplicidens
Did You Know? There've been significant bird fossils found including bones from rails, ducks, Hibbard’s Swan, a cormorant, and a songbird the size of a sparrow. A particularly rare find was a humerus from the Hagerman mole, Scapanus hagermanensis, one of only a handful of mole fossils ever found in Idaho. more...