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Alibates Flint Quarries National MonumentTheme(s): Native American | |
Description:
Alibates Flint, distinctive for its varied coloration, occurs in dolomite outcrops atop Permain Aged Redbeds in the Canadian River breaks near Amarillo and Fritch, Texas. Early inhabitants left shallow pits as evidence and quarry activity.
Accessibility:
Contact station has wheelchair ramp. Outhouse wheelchair accessible. No visitor center or exhibits. Trail is short (1/2 mile), steep and is not wheelchair accessible.
Activites:
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Facilities:
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Nature: Wildflowers | And more.
Directions to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
Plane:
Amarillo International Airport, then by car to the monument.
Car:
Highway 136 to the Cas Johnson road (25 miles north of Amarillo, 7 miles south of Fritch). Follow Cas Johnson road 5 miles to the Bates Canyon contact station. Ranger or volunteer will meet participants there, then lead them in their vehicles 3 miles further to the monument site.
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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Phone:(806) 857-3151
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Capulin Volcano National Monument
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Phone:(806) 488-2227
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
Phone:(806)651-2244
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