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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

Park trails, overlooks, and picnic areas are open seven days a week during daylight hours.

The Thomas Condon Paleontology Center, located at the Sheep Rock Unit, is open daily from 9am - 5pm, year round.

Visitor facilities are closed on all Federal holidays between Thanksgiving and Presidents day.

 
Image of the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center.
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View of the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center.
 

The James Cant Ranch House is open seven days a week, 9:00am - 5:00pm, through the summer. During winter months it is open from 10am - 4pm on weekdays and on weekends by appointment.

Closed on all Federal holidays between Thanksgiving and Presidents day.

 
Image of the historic Cant Ranch House.
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The historic Cant Ranch house has a cultural history museum inside.

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Image of fossilized amynodont skulls.

Did You Know?
The best place to see the monument's fossils is inside the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center at the Sheep Rock Unit.
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Last Updated: May 29, 2011 at 18:16 MST