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Prehistoric Trackways National Monument

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: trackway exposures, look only.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Permian red beds with world-class amphibian and reptile trackways

BLM national monument near Las Cruces.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

heat, unmarked routes

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