![]() The park highly encourages making a reservation prior to visiting especially during the summer months.įor information on fees, hours and other details visit Lehman Caves Tours – Great Basin National Park (U.S. It is highly recommended to make a reservation prior to arrival to be assured passage into the caves. Individuals are not allowed to tour on their own, only small groups are lead through the caves by a park guide. The caves we toured were not so tight that would cause feelings of claustrophobia, at least a few in our group who generally sense claustrophobia expressed that to us. We recommend taking a light jacket or sweater with you. The temperature was a comfortable 50 degrees, which may not be comfortable for everyone. We didn’t enter where Ab Lehman first entered, the natural entrance, which is rather non-descript, and also sacred to local Native American tribes, but we did enter through a long tunnel that empties into a wonderland of stalagmites and stalactites in a series of narrow corridors and large open caverns. Not the largest caverns in the country, those claims belong to Mammoth Cave, Carlsbad Caverns and others, however, they certainly are some of the most impressive. Lehman Caves is an excellent example of a limestone solution cavern. Harding and eventually becoming part of the Great Basin National Park when created in 1986. Discovered in 1885 by Ab Lehman, declared a national monument in 1922 by President Warren D. Lehman Caves is located in the Great Basin National Park near the town of Baker Nevada. Check the link below for hours and fees.įossils Discovery & Adventure – Utah | U-Dig Fossils. (See map below) We think this a great activity for all ages but would be especially fun for families. U-Dig quarry is located approximately 52 miles west of Delta, Utah, near Antelope Springs. The bonus is that you get to take home what you find. On average 10-20 fossils are found in a four-hour period by most visitors, I think we found that many in the two hours we visited. Personal instruction is offered and access on the 40-acre quarry where visitors can hunt through freshly excavated shale. The shale splits easily into flat sheets, revealing the trilobite fossils. But if you want a real fossil hunting experience you can take a hammer provided by U-Dig and spend time in the quarry splitting limestone shale. There are so many of these little critters concentrated in this quarry that you can often find them by simply looking down as we did within a few feet of where we were standing. ![]() We see them frequently at rock shops and in museums but never have we seen them so readily available and easy to find as we did at U-Dig. Because of their diversity and near perfect preservation in fine-grained rock, trilobites are one of the most popular fossils among collectors. Trilobites are among the earliest known marine arthropods and were some of the most successful of all early animals, existing for over 270 million years and went extinct in mass extinction 250 million years ago. We heard this was a good place to find trilobites, but we had no idea how easy they are to find and in such abundance. Any type of vehicle can travel this gravel road.This stop was an unexpected surprise. ![]() Then travel 20 miles down a well-maintained gravel road to reach the U-DIG Quarry. There is a U-DIG Fossils sign at this intersection. At the Long Ridge Reservoir sign between mile markers 56-57, turn right. Once in Delta, first travel 32 miles west on Highway 6 / 50. It is approximately 130 miles from Salt Lake City to Delta. It is approximately 90 mles from Provo to Deltia. The U-DIG Fossils Quarry is located approximately 52 miles west of Delta, Utah, near Antelope Springs. If you get there early just wait for us at the gate and we will be there promptly. "Closed on Sunday, we are open on all holidays except for Sundays" Please feel free to call to make sure what days we are open, and check the calendar just in case. We are open 6 days a week most of the season, 9 AM - 6 PM Monday - Saturday. See our calendar above to see our schedule for the rest of the years. April we are closed on Thursdays and Sundays all other days we are open. If you want to buy some fossils or geodes online check out the The Bug House. Come experience the thrill of finding your own fossil trilobites! No trilobite quarry can match the quality of U-DIG Fossils' trilobite layers! The best part is that you get to keep what you find! ![]() We operate a private quarry located 1 hour west of Delta, Utah, that contains one of the world's richest deposits of trilobites. At U-DIG we want you to have a unique and rewarding experience in our quarry. Experience the thrill of finding your own fossil Trilobites. ![]()
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