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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Oregon · Kimberly, OR

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  • Address:32651 Highway 19 · Kimberly, OR · 97848
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Colorful rock formations at John Day Fossil Beds preserve a world class record of plant and animal evolution, changing climate, and past ecosystems that span over 40 million years. Exhibits and a working lab at the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center as well as scenic drives and hikes at all three units allow visitors to explore the prehistoric past of Oregon and see science in action.

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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. national monument in Wheeler and Grant counties in east-central Oregon. Located within the John Day River basin and managed by the National Park Service, the park is known for its well-preserved layers of fossil plants and mammals that lived in the region between the late Eocene, about 45 million years ago, and the late Miocene, about 5 million years ago. The monument consists of three geographically separate units: Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno.

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Trails

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Blue Basin Overlook Trail

Blue Basin Overlook Trail

3.1 mi
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Carroll Rim

0.8 mi
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Island in Time Trail

Island in Time Trail

0.2 mi
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Leaf Hill Trail

0.2 mi
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Painted Hills Overlook

0.3 mi
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River Trail

0.2 mi
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Sheep Rock Overlook Trail

Sheep Rock Overlook Trail

0.3 mi
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