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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument |
Description:
Hagerman Fossil Beds NM contains the largest concentration of Hagerman Horse fossils in North America. The Monument is Internationally significant because it protects the world's richest know fossil deposits from a time period called the late Pliocene epoch, 3.5 million years ago. These plants and animals represent the last glimpse of time that existed before the Ice Age, and the earliest appearances of modern flora and fauna.
Designations:
National Monument (November 18, 1988)
Activites:
Auto_Touring | Biking | Boating | Fishing | Hiking | Horseback Riding | Hunting | Bird Watching | And more.
Facilities:
Museum Exhibits | And more.
Nature: Fossils | And more.
Attractions:
Craters of the Moon
Phone:208-527-3257
City of Rocks National Reserve
Malad Gorge State Park
Phone:208-837-4505
Three Island Crossing State Park
Phone:208-599-2100
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