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Fossil Butte National Monument

Fossil Butte National Monument is located 14 miles west of Kemmerer on Hwy 30. The beds of the Green River contain deposits of the fossils of freshwater fish that were alive 50 million years ago. The formation is one of the world's largest of its kind. A self-guided hike, 2.5 miles long, leads to a historic fossil quarry. Another trail takes visitors through a majestic Aspen tree grove. Ranger-guided hikes around the monument are also available by allotted times or appointment. The surface topography of the Butte is now covered by a high, cold desert with sagebrush dominating the vegetation at lower elevations, aspen and limber pine at the higher elevations. The 8,198 acres include beavers, a variety of birds, mule deer, moose, elk and pronghorns.

Located in Lincoln County.

Location: PO Box 592, Kemmerer Wyoming 83101 Telephone 307-877-4455 Fax 307-877-4457

(Kemmerer) Fossil Butte National Monument

02/15 Coming to The Kemmerer area
Annual Port-Neuf Muzzleloaders Mountain Man Rendezvous Pocatello ID May31-June2 Enjoy the black powder rifle and pistol shoots, the trailwalks, our knife and hawks throws, the cannons, and the primitive archery shoot. The music at the campfire at the end of the day. Visit the traders of the 1840’s. They are all in canvas of the period as are the Mountain Men and Women of the Primitive Camps. See how they lived and worked daily.
Intermountain Equifest Pocatello ID June20-23 We will have trail riding competition, extreme cowboy race, posse drill presentation, grand entry, horse show, barrel racing, pole bending, bucket races, flag races, and kids games. Horseback and on foot.
Malad Valley Welsh Festival Malad City ID June28-July1 Today, Malad Valley has the largest per capita concentration of people of Welsh ancestry outside the country of Wales itself. For that reason, many residents of the Valley wanted to reestablish their Welsh roots. In 2005, after a 90 year break, this annual cultural event, now called the Malad Valley Welsh Festival, once again became a reality.
Eastern Idaho State Fair Blackfoot ID August31-September7 The Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot begins Labor Day and features horse racing, demolition derby, rodeo, and top name stars along with the excitement of the midway rides and wide range of food booths.

The fair has all the traditional elements of an agricultural fair, including exhibits and 4-H competition.


Portneuf Greenway Foundation RiverFest Pocatello ID August17-September17 This is a one day festival which features local and regional bands. This year's headliner band is The Clumsy Lovers. We also have craft booths, commercial booths and lots of great food. There will be a horseshoe tournament as well as our famous raffle. In previous years we have given away camp trailers, boats and cars.

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