Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, Paleontological national monument in Doña Ana County, United States.
The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument spans 5,280 acres of desert terrain containing fossilized footprints of ancient creatures in the Robledo Mountains.
The site preserves footprints, tracks, and burrows from amphibians, reptiles, and insects that lived 280 million years ago during the Permian period.
Scientists at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History examine the Jerry MacDonald Collection of trackway fossils to understand early animal behaviors.
Visitors can access the monument through Shalem Colony Trail and explore designated areas for hiking, horseback riding, and off-highway vehicle activities.
The location contains marine shoreline sediments from when the region formed part of the supercontinent Pangea under tropical climate conditions.
Location: Doña Ana County
Operator: Bureau of Land Management
GPS coordinates: 32.37026,-106.89902
Latest update: March 8, 2025 23:04
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