Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
A hike through the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The unit is located 18 miles west of the town of Fossil. 44 million years ago a series of volcanic mudflows, swept up and preserved a diverse assortment of plants and animals that inhabited a near-tropical forest. If one has sharp eyes a variety of different fossils can be seen trapped in the rock. We spotted several.
A hike through the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The unit is located 18 miles west of the town of Fossil. 44 million years ago a series of volcanic mudflows, swept up and preserved a diverse assortment of plants and animals that inhabited a near-tropical forest. If one has sharp eyes a variety of different fossils can be seen trapped in the rock. We spotted several.
