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stephanie b
Phoenix, AZ3 contribuciones
may de 2023 • Familia
We've come here a few times already. It's not huge, not easy to climb up on the hill if that's where you want to dig but it's so cool finding these little fossils!! We've found some pretty cool ones.
Escrita el 30 de enero de 2024
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jaylawrencedunbar
6 contribuciones
feb de 2023 • Familia
Easy access from the road to this little fossil hunting site. We had a rock hammer, but we were finding tons of fossils right on the surface! As fun for the grown-ups as for the little one who’s a science lover.
Escrita el 22 de febrero de 2023
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NOregrets-Traveler
Myrtle Beach, Carolina del Sur361 contribuciones
feb de 2021
Enjoyed seeing this on our trip thru Payson. You can get out and wander around the site and explore for a bit.
Escrita el 10 de mayo de 2021
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HappyTrails007
Scottsdale, AZ9 contribuciones
mar de 2021
In fact, we spent a day here combing the wall and loose rocks and found nothing. We even spent time splitting rocks with a recently acquired rock hammer. Just don’t go assuming you will find anything and you may have fun hunting.
Escrita el 1 de abril de 2021
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cmahar
Peoria, AZ85 contribuciones
sept de 2020
Great place for science nerds or kids with a passion for science. There's no bathroom, but there's a huge parking area large enough to turn around a bus. Go through the switchback in the barbed wire fence. It's open range on the other side, so watch out for cow poops. You can bring a rock hammer, a shovel, a screen, or any sort of hammer if you wish, but I find as many fossil sifting through the detritus below the cliffs as anywhere else.
Bring a little bag or bucket you can put your fossils into. That's handy to have.
There's good digging on the hill and cliff on the north side (to you're right), but walking around and finding other spots can be rewarding. You Really have to train your eye to spot these fossils, so pay attention to the photos on the sign just past the fence. Once your eye is trained you'll start seeing these ancient sea shells and crinoid stems as you sift your hand through the gray rocks and rubble at the bottom of the hill.
Remember that these fossils are from 500+ million years ago, long before dinosaurs by more than 200 million years. That's long before there were even trees on land. These are all aquatic fossils. This was a shallow sea bed.
On the plus side you can stand in the spot and hold in your hand the fossil of something that was alive here half a billion years ago. So that's something.
Bring a little bag or bucket you can put your fossils into. That's handy to have.
There's good digging on the hill and cliff on the north side (to you're right), but walking around and finding other spots can be rewarding. You Really have to train your eye to spot these fossils, so pay attention to the photos on the sign just past the fence. Once your eye is trained you'll start seeing these ancient sea shells and crinoid stems as you sift your hand through the gray rocks and rubble at the bottom of the hill.
Remember that these fossils are from 500+ million years ago, long before dinosaurs by more than 200 million years. That's long before there were even trees on land. These are all aquatic fossils. This was a shallow sea bed.
On the plus side you can stand in the spot and hold in your hand the fossil of something that was alive here half a billion years ago. So that's something.
Escrita el 28 de septiembre de 2020
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CFred733
Phoenix, AZ119 contribuciones
sept de 2020
Don't go here expecting to find giant dinosaur bones. This site is from a 300 million year old sea bed so all you will find are fossils of small shells and some plant life. It's fun, but not so easy. You need sharp eyes, some idea what you are looking for, good walking/climbing shoes, and a hammer and chisel. Kids will love climbing around on the rocks.
Escrita el 12 de septiembre de 2020
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RK from Phx
4 contribuciones
sept de 2019
Wanted to get out of the heat in Phoenix and go for a hike. Who knew, we'd end up digging on a hillside and finding loads of marine fossils. We kept a couple. But, great fun. Something the kids will definitely remember. Take a pick or at least a small screwdriver and maybe knee pads or a towel for your knees.
Escrita el 16 de abril de 2020
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Lornaglaunsinger
Payson, AZ6 contribuciones
dic de 2018
Great place to hunt for fossils left by a warm sea. There is a sign identifying many of the fossils you will find. If you are lucky you may collect a shark's tooth
Escrita el 8 de octubre de 2019
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Lynne S
Florence, AZ93 contribuciones
ago de 2019
We had a great experience at the Paleo site outside of Payson. We just stopped by for a few minutes and each of us found 10 to 15 small fossils in that time! Would be a great place to take kids!
Escrita el 3 de septiembre de 2019
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SharrieKay
Mesa, AZ102 contribuciones
jun de 2019
Wow! Collect ancient shells on a beach that's now a mile above sea level. You will not find large size specimens nor will you find a T-Rex. You will find, without much trouble, many small shells, bits of coral and other plants and animals that lived millions of years ago when Arizona was a shallow sea. In about 15 minutes, I had a handful of complete shells about as big a thumbnail and husband found a cool conglomeration of shells and other creatures. Kids will love the paleontology. This was an Eagle Scout project. Wonderfulj gift to the state. Look sharp on the south side of AZ260. Plenty of parking.
Escrita el 24 de junio de 2019
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Last time we drove to the site it was closed (either due to COVID or the wildfires). Has it opened back up yet?
Escrita el 5 de marzo de 2021
I wish the people posting to this site would give more specific directions. I mean do we just drive back and forth hoping to find it? Are there any landmarks, roads, that would help? Or how many miles from Holbrook or downtown Payson? -- The thing that always ruins an otherwise good vacation is when we're all yelling in the car because we can't find something. We may visit this area in a week and if we do I will write very specific directions on how to get here.
Escrita el 16 de septiembre de 2016
No yelling in the car! Ha!... hope this "copy and paste" from MY best friend Google helps! Well never mind that...old tripadvisor won't allow that... just before Kolh's Ranch (1/2 mile?) East bound on 260...yes there is a sign and paved parking area. Google map shows it if you zoom in that area.
Escrita el 19 de septiembre de 2016
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