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Emigrant Trail in Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

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United States
Idaho
Twin Falls County

Emigrant Trail in Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

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Emigrant Trail in Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

03:00

10.9km

180m

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In Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument you travel far back into various eras of the earth's history. The valley in which the monument is located is considered to be one of the richest sites for fossils from the Pliocene - a time that dates back one and a half to…

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Last updated: March 19, 2025

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290 m

Oregon Trail Overlook

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The overlook lends fantastic views of the fossil beds and winding gravel path below. There are a number of signs describing out historical points of interest.

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2.65 km

Historic Oregon Trail 1840-1860

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The path is soft silty gravel and fully exposed to the sun. It truly feels like the Oregon Trail, and if you keep an eye out you may see historic …

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5.45 km

Snake River Lookout

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There is a boardwalk and informative signposts leading out toward the overlook with benches, restrooms, and a shaded area. Here you see the river pool before it strikes the Salmon Falls dam.

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10.9 km

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10.7 km

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10.7 km

118 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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February 11, 2025

In Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument you travel far back into various eras of the earth's history. The valley in which the monument is located is considered to be one of the richest sites for fossils from the Pliocene - a time that dates back one and a half to five million years. But it was also

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