Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Awesome place with miles of trails for both walking and biking. Fun for the whole family including the dogs. Come check it out!

I love this trail for me and the dogs. It's super easy and customizable. I like that it's flat so you can see pretty far away. It's large so I don't have to worry about paying people with my dogs. And there's a lot of different paths to choose from so it's not the same every time.I would say this is something great living by it. If it was more than 20 min away I would probably find another place to take the doggies. I've been here for all seasons except summer cause this trail has 0 protection from the sun. I also hope they do more activities. I remember a year ago they did a stargazing event where you can bring your telescope but no idea if they still do that. Parking lot is small. Normally but a problem but when you have beautiful days it'll fill up fast. Also be mindful this is a wild area. I've ran into jack rabbits and coyotes so even though it's super safe I always stay alert.

In A Nutshell:-Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is good for those of you seeking asylum.-If you want to experience what it feels like to be in the middle of a desert landscape w/ some unique dirt mound formations, some Joshua Trees scattered here & there w/ a dry/cracked creek bed, then come.-It's a good place to clear your mind.-I've seen multiple ATV tracks, so people must come here to ride.-In addition, I've seen many bullet shell casings so people must illegally come to shoot, which I do not recommend as it's FEDERAL PROPERTY.Overall, you literally must drive to the edge of Las Vegas' civilization border to enter this park. I assume many locals who live in the nearby neighborhood probably frequent this park the majority of the time.

Very underwhelming. The trail is easy to follow and the signs at the front are well made. Otherwise not much to look at along the trail. There is quite a bit of trash and indeed dog excrement along the way. Some I think are coyote?I would love to see more signs to explain the importance of some features. Bathrooms at the trailhead would be my first addition. Not really worth the time but I appreciate setting land aside so developments don't take everything over.

I am a National Park cancellation stamp fien. I will go to great lengths to get a stamp, even the remote ones like this national monument. My only issue is that the NP website does not tell you that in order to get the cancellation stamp you have to go to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge another 15 minutes away from town on the other side, which we did. However, that took a lot of research to figure out. And when it was said and done, this Tule Springs National Monument would be interesting to visit in the cooler months to get the full experience. Very well maintained, but no visitor center or facilities, so you are on your own to explore and need to research the importance of this NP treasure.

While there are no facilities for this national monument yet, it's impossible to doubt how impressive this protected area is. Plan for brutal sun and possibly dangerous territory, all worth it.

This is an "off-trail" nice little national park where you can walk and explore. I have taken my pup and she loves it here. Please keep in mind.. there is A LOT OF GLASS throughout the park.. watch your step. There is also a lot of areas where people go out shooting random objects and just leave their trash so watch out for anything sharp you may step on. It's a really unique rocky/sandy area where you can take some pretty fun pictures at or just explore a new way to walk every time. While on my walk, I did discover some bones so those are definitely out there as well. Pretty neat.

Nice quiet place to hike the trails and be at one with nature. Beautiful sights. Very picturesque. Make sure you obey the rules. If you take your dog, please scoop the poop and discard it in the trash at the parking area. There's plenty of parking.

Being close to the house, this has become one of our favorite go to places to take our German Shepherd out for a nice easy hike. It is really cool that we live very close to a park that prehistoric findings and some great history. The new visitors center off Decatur looks like it is almost complete, however with COVID, unsure when this visitor center will open (just checked the state website and no opening info I saw was listed).With the park spreading several thousand of acres, each adventure will be interesting.Key notes1. parking along various points of public roads is available2. The trails are not marked so be aware 3. There are some "official" entry ways into the fossil beds but there are no services like restrooms, trash cans4. People do not pick up after their pets so watch your step 5. There is a lot of glass and derbies as well, again watch your step6. Cell phone coverage in town is pretty good, however getting out north of the city, please note cell service may diminish Again, with the small concerns, park is pretty easy to access and honestly really you can walk around for hours and get some good exercise in. I am excited to see the visitor center open and explore the dig sites.

Fun walk around the desert with cool rock formations. Entrance had trail map as well as fossil information on what was found in the are. Parking was empty when I was there saw like 3 cars when leaving. There were like 10-15 parking spots there.