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FreeSmall Eastern Oregon town nine miles from the Painted Hills unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is an outdoor activity in Kimberly, OR, part of the Central Oregon guide. Cost: free.
32651 Highway 19 (Thomas Condon Visitor Center, Sheep Rock Unit) · Kimberly, OR
Why you should go…
Three separate units spread across eastern Oregon preserve plant and animal fossils from about 44 to 7 million years ago. The Painted Hills Unit near Mitchell is known for its colorful striped hills, and the Clarno Unit is the only unit with fossils along the trail. The Sheep Rock Unit holds the Thomas Condon Visitor Center and the Cant Ranch Museum. No entrance pass is required, and collecting fossils is never allowed.
- #national monument
- #painted hills
- #fossils
- #hiking
- #scenic overlook
What's around here?
The closest stops to John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
