Lincoln County

A person sits on the ground in a desert landscape, examining rocks. — Plate I. Visitor searching for fossils, Oak Springs Trilobite Site. From travelnevada.com

A rocky desert landscape with sparse trees and a mountain in the background. — Plate II. Shale slopes at Oak Springs Trilobite Site. From travelnevada.com

A hand holds a small rock containing a fossil. — Plate III. Trilobite fossil fragment, Oak Springs Trilobite Site. From travelnevada.com

A close-up shot of shattered pieces of rock covering the ground. — Plate IV. Shale fragments, Oak Springs Trilobite Site. From travelnevada.com

Oak Springs Trilobite Site

Caliente, Lincoln County, Nevada. Trilobite fossil site.

Details

Map. Caliente, Lincoln County, Nevada. Larger map

Where: Highway 93, Caliente, NV 89008. Directions
Getting there: Travel west on US 93 to mile marker 81, then turn north toward the signed parking lot and trailhead.
Fees: No fee.
Access: A picnic table is available, but there are no public restrooms.
Phone: (775) 726-8100
Website: blm.gov
Managed by: Ely District Office, Bureau of Land Management.
Coordinates: 37.61369, -114.71137.

A site with 500-million-year-old fossils and remains of six types of trilobites, including species considered among the oldest on the planet.

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