Prehistoric Trackways National Monument

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
Map showing the location of Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
Map showing the location of Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
Location of Prehistoric Trackways National Monument within the United States
LocationDoña Ana County, NM, USA
Nearest cityLas Cruces, New Mexico
Coordinates32°21′0″N 106°54′0″W / 32.35000°N 106.90000°W / 32.35000; -106.90000
Area5,255 acres (2,127 ha)[1]
EstablishedMarch 30, 2009
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
WebsitePrehistoric Trackways National Monument

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is a national monument in the Robledo Mountains of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States, near the city of Las Cruces. The monument's Paleozoic Era fossils are on 5,255 acres (2,127 ha)[1] of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management.[2] It became the 100th active U.S. national monument when it was designated on March 30, 2009.

  1. ^ a b "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  2. ^ "Prehistoric Trackways National Monument". Bureau of Land Management. May 31, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.