Last updated: April 5, 2024
Thing to Do
Junior Ranger of the Monument
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Anyone can become a Junior Ranger!
- Ask a ranger for a booklet at the visitor center or entrance station.
- Complete the activities in the booklet, and return to the visitor center. A ranger or volunteer will help answer any questions about what you saw while exploring.
- Then, you'll say the Junior Ranger pledge to receive your official Junior Ranger badge!
We're happy to work with your needs to earn a badge. The activity guide is designed for ages 5 and up, and there is no age limit. The Junior Ranger motto is:
Explore. Learn. Protect.
Check out more ways kids and youth can get involved in National Parks.
Details
Duration
20-60 Minutes
Activity
Junior Ranger Program
Age(s)
5 and Older
Anyone can be a Junior Ranger! Designed for youth, adults can still complete activities and earn a badge, too.
Pets Allowed
No
Pets are not allowed in any building or on any trail in the Monument. Do not leave pets in a car - even with the windows down, it gets too hot. Service animals are welcome in any building and on any trail.
Activity Fee
No
Entrance fees are paid at the entrance station on your way to the visitor center. There are no additional fees to enter the visitor center.
Location
Saddlehorn Visitor Center
Ask a ranger at the desk for a Junior Ranger booklet. After you finish the booklet, the ranger at the desk will also help you say the Junior Ranger pledge to earn your badge.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility Information
The Junior Ranger booklet is designed for people to write or draw responses to the prompts within. However, we are happy to work with your needs to help you earn your badge.
The visitor center has accessible front and back doors with an automatic door button located ahead of the doorway, inside and outside of both front and back doors. The visitor center has accessible restrooms and an accessible picnic table, both located to the right of the main entryway doors. The restroom doors are not automatic and push inward from the outside - they require pulling from inside the restroom in order to exit the restroom. The picnic table is covered and located through the outdoor hallway that passes the doors to the restrooms. The picnic table is square and has a bench on three sides, with one open side for wheelchair use. If you're curious, you can review our facility measurements. A handful of photos are available on our Accessibility webpage.
At the Visitor Center, videos are open-captioned, and an induction loop is provided for users of hearing aids. For those without T-coil enabled hearing aids assisted listening devices are available at the front desk. An audio description tour of the exhibits is also available. Handheld tour devices are available at the entryway to the exhibit hall on the right side, about halfway up the wall. Ask a ranger for assistance if desired.
The visitor center has accessible front and back doors with an automatic door button located ahead of the doorway, inside and outside of both front and back doors. The visitor center has accessible restrooms and an accessible picnic table, both located to the right of the main entryway doors. The restroom doors are not automatic and push inward from the outside - they require pulling from inside the restroom in order to exit the restroom. The picnic table is covered and located through the outdoor hallway that passes the doors to the restrooms. The picnic table is square and has a bench on three sides, with one open side for wheelchair use. If you're curious, you can review our facility measurements. A handful of photos are available on our Accessibility webpage.
At the Visitor Center, videos are open-captioned, and an induction loop is provided for users of hearing aids. For those without T-coil enabled hearing aids assisted listening devices are available at the front desk. An audio description tour of the exhibits is also available. Handheld tour devices are available at the entryway to the exhibit hall on the right side, about halfway up the wall. Ask a ranger for assistance if desired.