January 18: Ice Age Fossils Park Second Birthday Hike-a-Palooza

Ice Age Fossils State Park is turning two years old! 

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, researchers discovered hundreds of fossil sites around Tule Springs, greatly expanding our understanding of Ice Age in Nevada. Renewed scientific interest, and public concern, led to calls to preserve this area forever. In 2017, Governor Sandoval designated this property as Ice Age Fossils State Park as a part of his “Explore Your Nevada Initiative.” 

Nevada Division of State Parks transformed fossil-rich desert into a park with an interactive visitor center and museum gallery, restrooms, group use area, interpretive signs, and shade structures along its almost four miles of trails.  

Join a ranger-guided hike on one or all three of the park's trails:

• 9-9:45 a.m. Megafauna Trail - Learn about some of the large animals that roamed the valley during the last Ice Age. This 0.3 mile trail is a hard-packed gravel surface that is suitable for hikers of all abilities and is accessible for mobility devices.
• 10:30 a.m.-noon Las Vegas Wash Trail - See the greenest area of the park and learn about the natural history of the site. This 1.5-mile trail is easy to moderate in difficulty with some steps, slopes, gravely surfaces, and uneven terrain.
• 1-3 p.m. Big Dig Trail - Explore some of the sites of the historic scientific expeditions as you traverse the badlands. This 2-mile trail is easy to moderate in difficulty with some steps, slopes, gravely surfaces, and uneven terrain.

Plan on arriving at the park at least 15 minutes before the start of each program to give  enough time to check in. No reservations required. Check in at the Visitor Center.

For safety purposes, pets aren't allowed at this program.

Second Birthday Hike-a-Palooza
Sunday, January 18, 2026
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FREE with $3 park admission (Kids 12 and under are always free)

Ice Age Fossils State Park
8660 N Decatur Blvd.
North Las Vegas, NV 89085

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