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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
- When
- Visit on your scheduleEvery Day: Sunrise–Sunset
- Where
- Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument – North Unit (Durango Loop trailhead)Durango Drive & Moccasin Road, Las Vegas, NVOpen in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- All ages
- Cost
- Check official pricing
- Organizer
- National Park Service
A 22,650-acre urban national monument just north of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas preserving thousands of Pleistocene (Ice Age) fossils from wetlands that existed 100,000–12,500 years ago. Open every day sunrise to sunset. There are no sources of water or shade, so plan summer visits early; winter temperatures range from the low 30s to low 70s F. Trailheads: Durango Loop (North Unit) and Aliante Loop (South Unit).
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NPS states there is no physical address; cross-streets are what is published (South Unit: Aliante Parkway & Moonlight Falls Avenue, North Las Vegas). Fee not stated on page. NPS calendar empty in static HTML.