News Release

Winter Operations 2018-2019

Date: October 20, 2018

Winter operations at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument begins November 1, 2018 and ends on February 28, 2019. The Thomas Condon Paleontology Visitor Center, in the Sheep Rock Unit, will be open 10 am - 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. The visitor center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays as well as all federal holidays.

Beginning March 1, 2019, the visitor center will be open daily, 10 am - 5 pm.

“Being closed Sundays and Mondays, I am hopeful that this reorganization of resources will allow the staff to reach out to more schools and more school kids,” says Superintendent Patrick Gamman.

All outdoor recreation opportunities in the park will remain open from sunrise to sunset, including all overlooks and hiking trails at the park’s three units: Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno.

For more information, please call 541-987-2333 or e-mail us.