Guided Hike with Protectors of Tule Springs: Super Quarry Dig Site
RSVP is required, attendance is limited. Please use the link to sign up through Protectors of Tule Springs.
Hike round trip distance: 2.5 miles
Moderate difficulty
This guided hike is led by the Protectors of Tule Springs, our official Friends Group. This hike visits a paleontological dig site that was excavated in 2011, which unearthed one of the largest concentrations of fossils from a single site at Tule Springs! More than 500 fossils were collected from this "Super Quarry" in over a year, including a family of three mammoths, and the longest mammoth tusk found to date on the monument (11 feet).
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Meeting location is at the Durango Drive kiosk. RSVP is required to attend.
Latitude and Longitude 36.335999, -115.278749
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- Guided Tour
- Hike
- Partner Program