John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

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Fossil gallery

This 0.25 mi (0.4 km) long trail starts at the far end of the Thomas Condon Visitor Center parking lot and end...

The Trail of Fossils is 0.25 mi (0.4 km) long and is the best trail in the monument to see real fossils. Look...

The mostly level Story in Stone Trail loops through dramatic pillars of blue-green claystone rocks that make u...

Starting at the front gate of the historic Cant home, this 0.5 mi (0.8 km) trail ends at an overlook with a vi...

Starting at the Cant Ranch parking lot, this 0.6 mi (1 km) long trail passes through historic fields and along...

The Painted Cove Trail is 0.25 mi (0.4 km) roundtrip. The Painted Cove is an amazing color palette of vibrant...

This mostly level trail is 0.25 mi (0.4 km) long and leads to a hill of bright yellow and red clays; called Re...

The Painted Hills Overlook Trail is 0.5 mile (0.8 km) roundtrip. This fairly level trail follows an old road a...

This 430 ft (131 m) roundtrip trail leads to a scenic view of the Mascall Formation, Picture Gorge, and John D...