Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, established in 2009, is dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of the unique paleontological resources found in the Robledo Mountains of southern New Mexico. Spanning approximately 5,280 acres, the monument features a significant deposit of Paleozoic Era fossilized footprints, providing invaluable insights into ancient animal behaviors and environments predating dinosaurs.
Visitors to the monument can enjoy various recreational activities such as hiking, horseback riding, and off-highway vehicle driving, although access to viewing trackway fossils is limited. For those interested in the remarkable fossil collections, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science offers public tours of their Geoscience Collection, which includes the Jerry MacDonald Paleozoic Trackways Collection.
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