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The hot spot that is currently under Yellowstone National Park also contributed, back when Oregon was on top of the hot spot instead of Wyoming. Over time, various eruptions built up the land, resulting in many different rock and clay types, colors, and textures. The Clarno formation was formed by ashfalls, lava flows, and volcanic mudslides from a broad are of volcanoes throughout the region. Most of the ash that forms the John Day Formation came from three supercalderas in eastern and central Oregon. Massive basalt lava flows issued from a series of enormous fissures about 16 million years ago, covering the older ash layers with basalt. The Mascall and Rattlesnake layers were formed by eruptions from a number of different volcanoes scattered around eastern and central Oregon. About 5 million years ago, these volcanic forces diminished. Erosion from water and wind became the dominant geologic force, exposing fossils once buried beneath millions of years of volcanic debris.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">SECTION 01<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">A National Monument, Not a National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Painted Hills are one of three units of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in eastern Oregon, alongside Sheep Rock and Clarno. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/common\/uploads\/grid_builder\/joda\/crop16_9\/5516FF4A-1DD8-B71B-0B7D07E0FC87A410.JPG?width=640&amp;quality=90&amp;mode=crop\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Home to the Thomas Condon Visitor Center and the Cant Ranch Museum, the Sheep Rock Unit also has many trails and scenic views.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monument is not a national park: Congress authorized it in 1974, and after the State of Oregon transferred three predecessor state parks to the federal government, it was formally established on October 8, 1975.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The monument spans roughly 14,000 acres of the John Day River valley, and the Painted Hills Unit \u2014 3,129 acres about 9 miles northwest of the town of Mitchell \u2014 is the most visited of the three.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-3\">[3]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/common\/uploads\/grid_builder\/joda\/crop16_9\/07066853-A365-8B8F-15361F7DA23593BA.jpg?width=640&amp;quality=90&amp;mode=crop\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Clarno Unit has the oldest exposed layers of the park, and the only unit with fossils along the trail.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">SECTION 02<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">What the Colors Mean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hills are striped in red, tan, orange, black, and gold because they are exposed paleosols \u2014 fossilized ancient soils \u2014 interleaved with floodplain mudstones and lake sediments of the John Day Formation. The red layers are lateritic soils that formed under warm, humid conditions; the gray bands are mudstone and siltstone deposited on ancient floodplains; and the black layers are carbonized plant matter (lignite) that accumulated in swamps.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-5\">[5]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" data-attachment-id=\"29765\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3208-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3208-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1548\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791467766&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3208\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3208-1-1024x619.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3208-1-1024x619.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3208-1-1024x619.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3208-1-300x181.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3208-1-768x464.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3208-1-1536x929.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3208-1-2048x1238.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unit also preserves the Bridge Creek Flora \u2014 a diverse assemblage of leaf fossils between 39 and 30 million years old \u2014 and a small outcrop of animal fossils from 30 to 27 million years ago.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Collecting fossils or any natural material is strictly prohibited, and the monument protects the paleosols because ongoing research depends on them.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/learn\/nature\/images\/jdfmgeosections.jpg?maxwidth=650&amp;autorotate=false&amp;quality=78&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">four major fossil-bearing units deposited between 30 and 18 million years ago. From oldest to youngest, they include the Bridge Creek Flora, Turtle Cove, Kimberly, and the Haystack Valley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">SECTION 03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">Ancient Climate Change \u2014 All Natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Painted Hills are, in effect, a climate archive. The wider John Day fossil record spans tens of millions of years of the \u201cAge of Mammals and Flowering Plants,\u201d from roughly 44 to 7 million years ago.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;It begins in a very different Oregon: warm, wet, and subtropical, with paratropical forests, lakes, and swamps that resembled parts of today\u2019s southeastern United States or China.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1011\" data-attachment-id=\"29775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3358\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2527\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791643650&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3358\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-1024x1011.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-1024x1011.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-1024x1011.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-300x296.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-768x758.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-1536x1516.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-2048x2022.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3358-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Clarno strata consist of thick layers of many different rock types. A small portion of these sequences was formed when massive walls of mud, ash, and debris came crashing down the slope of a volcano, engulfing the surrounding forest and its animal inhabitants. Over time, the mud, silt, soil, and rocks of these &#8220;lahars,&#8221; along with wood, nuts, seeds, and leaves from the forest floor, were cemented together by silica. This cementing, or hardening of the rocks, was possibly aided by minerals from nearby hot springs. This combination left a solid cliff made up of sand, silt, and clay that encased the jumbled remains of a forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The record preserves a long-term trend of cooling and drying, with a dramatic transition around 34 million years ago at the Eocene\u2013Oligocene boundary \u2014 the shift from Earth\u2019s \u201cgreenhouse\u201d state to its \u201cicehouse\u201d state. In the fossil soils, the change is visible and abrupt: red, deeply weathered tropical-type soils give way to the gray and tan soils of a cooler, drier, more seasonal climate.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-9\">[9]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Cooling and drying continued in steps afterward: hardwood forests gave ground to grasses and, eventually, to the sagebrush steppe of today\u2019s semi-arid landscape.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-6\">[6]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-11\">[11]<\/a> <\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Clarno Unit is the only place in the monument where visitors can examine fossils in the ground. Along the three Clarno trails are multiple leaf fossils and pieces of fossilized wood. In the Painted Hills and Sheep Rock Units, any fossil that weather out of the clay can be destroyed by sun, rain, ice, and wind, so it is quickly collected by park staff for preservation in the lab. In the Sheep Rock Unit, replica fossils were placed along the Island in Time trail in Blue Basin to show examples of fossils that were found there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"29776\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3361-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2539,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791643725&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3361\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-1016x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-1016x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-1016x1024.jpeg 1016w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-768x774.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-1524x1536.jpeg 1524w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-2031x2048.jpeg 2031w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3361-1-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Within the depths of the Clarno strata is a layer of volcanic sediments deposited by a river containing some of the more remarkable mammal fossils ever found in North America. Seasonal flooding swept a large variety of dead animals and plants to an existing point bar. A point bar forms when sediments, such as silt, clays, sand, and gravel, drop out as the water rounds a bend and loses energy, building up a spit of land. With each successive flood, more sediment layers were added. Over time, these buried bones became the fossils of the Hancock Mammal Quarry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scientists reconstruct these ancient climates from the fossil plants and from the chemistry, mineralogy, and degree of weathering in the paleosols, with datable volcanic ash layers pinning the sequence in time \u2014 not from the colors alone.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-8\">[8]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" data-attachment-id=\"29774\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3362\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3362-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2158\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791643736&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3362\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3362-1024x863.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3362-1024x863.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3362-1024x863.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3362-300x253.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3362-768x647.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3362-1536x1295.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3362-2048x1726.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fine-grained shales preserve evidence of a large number of lakes in this area. Periodically, these bodies of water filled with sediments from ancient volcanoes to the west. Over time, successive layers buried millions of leaves, and occasionally fish, insects, frogs, and salamanders. The different colors of the rocks containing the Bridge Creek Flora, such as the brightly colored Painted Hills, represent alternating layers of lake-bed sediments and wildly varied paleosols &#8211; fossilized soils &#8211; which accumulated over millions of years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"29773\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3364\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2505,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791643761&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3364\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-1002x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-1002x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-1002x1024.jpeg 1002w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-294x300.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-768x785.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-1503x1536.jpeg 1503w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-2004x2048.jpeg 2004w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3364-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Over millions of years, volcanoes more than a hundred miles to the west spewed out material that became the Turtle Cove rock layers.  Welded ash flow tuffs &#8211; hard rock formed from flows of superheated gases, ash, and pulverized rock &#8211; were left behind. Thick sequences of blue-green claystone formed from redistributed ash. Within each of these colorful layers is an impressive variety of unusual fossils, many unique to the Pacific Northwest. They were entombed in ash-rich sediments that were deposited on a wide variety of environments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of this involved people. The leading explanation for the Eocene\u2013Oligocene transition is a gradual decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide \u2014 from roughly 1,000\u2013800 ppm down to 700\u2013600 ppm \u2014 which allowed a continental-scale Antarctic ice sheet to grow.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-12\">[12]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1010\" data-attachment-id=\"29772\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2526\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791643768&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3365\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-1024x1010.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-1024x1010.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-1024x1010.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-300x296.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-768x758.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-1536x1516.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-2048x2021.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3365-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Like the Turtle Cove, much of the strata of the Kimberly represents ancient floodplains with fossil soils and stream channels. These light pink or gray-to-buff layers are very similar in mineral composition to the Turtle Cove beds they typically cover, but do not contain the blue and green minerals, clays, and zeolites that give the Turtle Cove its distinctive color. In many places, the Kimberly consists of thick sections of redistributed volcanic ash with abundant fossils.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research on Antarctic ice-sheet history finds the large, stable ice sheet took hold as CO\u2082 fell below about 600 ppm.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-13\">[13]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Contributing factors included changes to ocean gateways \u2014 including the opening Drake Passage and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current \u2014 and orbital variability that paced the ice growth.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-14\">[14]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1015\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"29771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3366\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2527,2550\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791643781&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3366\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-1015x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-1015x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-1015x1024.jpeg 1015w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-297x300.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-768x775.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-1522x1536.jpeg 1522w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-2030x2048.jpeg 2030w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3366-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Haystack Valley rock layers are a complicated series of sands, gravels, ash-beds, and paleosols. During the Haystack Valley time, low-lying areas were uplifted. As the elevation of the area increased, numerous valleys were carved by streams that cut deeply into underlying Kimberly paleosols. These processes formed sequences of sandstones and conglomerates &#8211; pebbles and cobbles cemented together by other minerals &#8211; as additional airborne ash from volcanoes settled.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">SECTION 04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">And the Human-Caused Part<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warming happening now is a separate event \u2014 and it is human-caused. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\u2019s Sixth Assessment concludes it is \u201cunequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land,\u201d that greenhouse gas increases since 1750 are \u201cunequivocally caused by human activities,\u201d and that the best estimate of human-caused warming in 2010\u20132019, relative to 1850\u20131900, is about 1.07&nbsp;\u00b0C.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-15\">[15]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3272-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627126&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0022522522522523&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3272\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3272-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3272-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3272-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3272-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3272-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3272-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3272-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The oldest fossils in the monument are about 48 million years old &#8211; dinosaurs had already been extinct for almost 20 millions years by then! Most of the surface rocks in eastern Oregon are too young to contain dinosaur fossils. Those that are old enough are old ocean deposits that have marine reptiles, but don&#8217;t have many terrestrial animals. So far only a few dinosaur fossils have been found in all of Oregon, and they are all from rock layers that are not part of the John Day Fossil Beds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Park Service applies this directly to John Day Fossil Beds. The park\u2019s climate action plan identifies greenhouse gas buildup as the leading cause of current warming, warns that rising temperatures and shifting precipitation may alter the monument\u2019s vegetation, habitats, and visitor experience, and draws the crucial distinction in pace: the climate changes recorded in the fossil beds typically unfolded over many thousands of years, while current change is far more rapid \u2014 potentially giving species too little time to adapt or migrate.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-16\">[16]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3276-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627198&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001727115716753&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3276\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3276-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3276-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3276-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3276-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3276-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3276-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3276-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The oldest fossils in the monument are about 48 million years old &#8211; dinosaurs had already been extinct for almost 20 millions years by then! Most of the surface rocks in eastern Oregon are too young to contain dinosaur fossils. Those that are old enough are old ocean deposits that have marine reptiles, but don&#8217;t have many terrestrial animals. So far only a few dinosaur fossils have been found in all of Oregon, and they are all from rock layers that are not part of the John Day Fossil Beds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fossil record of the John Day country shows three responses to climate change: species adapted, migrated, or went extinct. The third is permanent.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-16\">[16]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3277\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3277-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627224&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025380710659898&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3277\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3277-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3277-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3277-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3277-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3277-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3277-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3277-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The green mineral celadonite, K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,AI) [Si4010](OH)2, gives some layers a distinctive green color. There is no copper in these rocks, despite the visual similarity to copper patina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is the deepest insight the Painted Hills offer a visitor: a record of past ecosystem responses to natural climate change, against which the speed of today\u2019s human-driven change stands out sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">SECTION 05<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">The Hills Through Six Eyes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE HISTORIAN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas Condon, an early Oregon minister and self-trained scientist, was the first person to identify the John Day fossil basin as a world-class paleontological area. He learned of the area&#8217;s abundant fossils from soldiers in 1862. At that time, Condon ministered at a church he established in The Dalles, Oregon. In 1865, he visited the basin and started excavating fossils. The specimens he sent to museums on the east coast for verification ignited scientific interest. In recognition of his scientific work, Condon was appointed the first Oregon State Geologist in 1872 and later, named Professor of Geology at the University of Oregon. He held the position until his death in 1907. His work continues to inspire. (He preached..)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvolution was simply God&#8217;s method of working and therefore not atheistic or infidel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas Condon believed that religion and modern science went hand in hand. He originally came to Oregon territory in 1852 to spread the gospel after becoming a protestant minister in Michigan. But after investigating fossils in the John Day area, he developed a scientific passion for paleontology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Condon believed Science a means to understand the spectacular nature of God&#8217;s creation. The Hills from which these evidences were taken, he wrote  in reference to the evolutionary record of the fossil beds were made by the same God who made the hills of Judea, and the evidences are as authoritative. The Church has nothing to fear from the uncovering of truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE THOMAS CONDON PALEONTOLOGY CENTER<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The region\u2019s fossil record was recognized in the 1860s by Thomas Condon, a frontier minister and self-taught geologist whose discoveries drew expeditions from Yale, Princeton, and the Smithsonian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" data-attachment-id=\"29819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3385\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3385.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1327,914\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791646605&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3385\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3385-1024x705.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3385-1024x705.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3385-1024x705.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3385-300x207.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3385-768x529.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3385.jpeg 1327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Geology professor Thomas Condon with his specimens at the University of Oregon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oregon began buying land for state parks here in 1931, and the monument campaign followed in the 1960s and \u201970s.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-2\">[2]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-17\">[17]<\/a><\/sup>The Cant Ranch Museum at the Sheep Rock Unit, about an hour away, covers the homestead and ranching era.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3280\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3280-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627325&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00063492063492063&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3280\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3280-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3280-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3280-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3280-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3280-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3280-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3280-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE ARCHITECT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hills are a study in natural layering, color, and horizontal rhythm \u2014 an inspiration source for earth-toned palettes and landform-conscious design. The Painted Cove Trail\u2019s boardwalk, built to protect fragile soils, is a restrained example of landscape architecture deferring to its site.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-18\">[18]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;(A creative observation, not a documented architectural tradition.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3281\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3281-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627334&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00048709206039942&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3281\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3281-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3281-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3281-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3281-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3281-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3281-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3281-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE SCIENTIST<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wider John Day region holds one of the longest, most continuous terrestrial records of ecosystem and climate change anywhere, and the monument remains an active research site with its own paleontology center.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-4\">[4]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-19\">[19]<\/a><\/sup>Evidence from these soils and fossils documents the shift from wet subtropical conditions to cooler, drier climates after about 33 million years ago.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29784\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3283\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3283-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627424&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028901734104046&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3283\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3283-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3283-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3283-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3283-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3283-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3283-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3283-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rusting Hills<br \/>Like old metal, the hills are slowly oxidizing or rusting.<br \/>About 33 million years ago, iron rich volcanic ash fell on this landscape. Weathering processes, slowly changed new ash layers into fertile soils under forests and swamps. Over time, oxidizing irons stained the clay soils, forming the rusting red hills you see today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE HIKER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five short trails, each with its own parking area:<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-20\">[20]<\/a><\/sup>TRAILDISTANCENOTES<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/painted-cove-trail.htm\">Painted Cove<\/a>0.25 mi loop Crimson and gold hills; boardwalk at the trailhead is wheelchair accessible, the loop beyond includes five steps<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/painted-hills-overlook-trail.htm\">Painted Hills Overlook<\/a>0.5 mi round tripLevel old road; classic panorama, best light late afternoon<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/leaf-hill-trail.htm\">Leaf Hill<\/a>0.25 mi loopLoop around an extensively excavated fossil-leaf hill<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/red-scar-knoll-trail.htm\">Red Scar Knoll<\/a>0.25 mi trailStriking half-red, half-tan claystone hill<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/carroll-rim-trail.htm\">Carroll Rim<\/a>1.6 mi round trip400-ft climb to the best full panorama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29785\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3285\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3285-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627478&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0019569471624266&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3285\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3285-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3285-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3285-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3285-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3285-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3285-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3285-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soils, too, can become fossilized. Soils are combinations of mineral and organic materials that cover the earth&#8217;s surface. They vary from region to region depending on the type of landscape, kinds of minerals, variety of living things such as plants, and the specific climate. Potential minerals or parent materials for soil formation are glacial till, loess, marine sediments, limestone, granite, basalt, and volcanic ash. Knowing this, paleontologists learn much about the environment of a specific time by studying fossil soils or paleosols.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE MUSICIAN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a musician, the striped bands can read like a visual score, and the quiet, wind-swept basin is a natural place to compose or record \u2014 a creative suggestion the landscape invites. The park has hosted sunset and night-sky programs at the hills.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-21\">[21]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" data-attachment-id=\"29766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3207\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3207-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1493\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791467757&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3207\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3207-1024x597.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3207-1024x597.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3207-1024x597.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3207-300x175.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3207-768x448.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3207-1536x896.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3207-2048x1195.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Most of the paleosols in the John Day Basin formed from large amounts of volcanic rock fragments that weathered over time to form clay. The colorfully striped appearance of strata-layers\u2014in the John Day area resulted when volcanic ash was deposited, became soil, then was bur by another layer of ash. This cycle repeated over and over for 40 million years, preserving a record of an ever-changing landscape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE CHILD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Painted Cove boardwalk through candy-colored hills, spring wildflowers growing in the hill ripples, and a shaded picnic area make it kid-friendly.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-3\">[3]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-22\">[22]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29826\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3270\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3270.jpeg\" 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https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3252-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3252.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"29827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3258\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3258.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1408,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791626061&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013927576601671&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3258\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3258-721x1024.jpeg\" data-id=\"29827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3258-721x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3258-721x1024.jpeg 721w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3258-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3258-768x1091.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3258-1081x1536.jpeg 1081w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3258.jpeg 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">No fossil collecting is allowed in the monument. Fossils are protected by strict federal laws and only park-approved scientists may pick up or remove fossils. The nearest place for the public to legally collect plant and insect fossils is the Wheeler County High School in Fossil, OR. Contact the State of Oregon, the Bureau of Land Management, or the National Forest Service for regulations about collecting fossils on those lands.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fossils in display cases, the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center at the Sheep Rock Unit is about a 45-mile drive.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-23\">[23]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627434&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0033003300330033&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3284\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3284-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3284-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3284-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3284-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3284-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3284-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3284-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">SECTION 06<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">The Man Behind the Name<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Day (about 1770\u20131820) was an American hunter and fur trapper, born in Virginia, who joined John Jacob Astor\u2019s Pacific Fur Company expedition and reached Oregon in 1812.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-24\">[24]<\/a><\/sup>In April 1812, near the mouth of a Columbia tributary, he and Ramsay Crooks were robbed of their rifles, equipment, and clothing by Native people \u2014 retaliation for a murder committed by another company employee. The men survived, and fur-company employees began calling the nearby stream the John Day River.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-25\">[25]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29787\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3286\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3286-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627483&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0018382352941176&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3286\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3286-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3286-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3286-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3286-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3286-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3286-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3286-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the river\u2019s name came the monument, the John Day Formation that produces the Painted Hills\u2019 colors, the John Day Dam, and the towns of John Day and Dayville.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-24\">[24]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The man himself never found a fossil here, or even visited the area.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-26\">[26]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;He died on February 16, 1820, at a winter camp during a fur-trapping expedition into the Snake Country, and was buried there \u2014 recent research suggests somewhere below Fallert Springs in present-day Idaho, though the exact site remains uncertain.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-24\">[24]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"file:\/\/\/private\/var\/mobile\/Containers\/Data\/Application\/2B7BE06A-AFEF-4511-9640-FEE72BD0AF2E\/tmp\/1505082698\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1505082698\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">SECTION 07<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">The First Peoples and Living Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monument sits within the Columbia Plateau culture area, where people spoke Sahaptin languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3419\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3419.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791711573&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3419\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3419-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3419-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3419-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3419-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3419-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3419-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3419.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The John Day River watershed was held mostly by the Tenino, or Warm Springs peoples \u2014 including a distinct \u201cJohn Day band\u201d whose seasonal round of river fishing, hunting, and root and berry gathering is described in the park\u2019s historic studies.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-27\">[27]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The Painted Hills and Clarno units appear to fall within the Tenino culture area, while Northern Paiute people from the Great Basin occupied the Sheep Rock area in the early historic period; territories overlapped.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-28\">[28]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;To the east lived the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla peoples.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-29\">[29]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The tribal identity of the group involved in the 1812 encounter was never recorded.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-26\">[26]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29788\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3288\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3288-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627493&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0018382352941176&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3288\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3288-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3288-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3288-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3288-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3288-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3288-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3288-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the 1855 treaties, the tribes ceded the John Day country, and most of the Sahaptin-speaking people of the watershed likely relocated to the Warm Springs Reservation.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-29\">[29]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3528\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3528.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791722495&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00061614294516328&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3528\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3528-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3528-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3528-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3528-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3528-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3528-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3528.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Warm Springs Casino designed to resemble Celilo falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today two federally recognized nations carry these identities forward: the&nbsp;<strong>Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs<\/strong>&nbsp;(Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute) on a 644,000-acre reservation,<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-30\">[30]<\/a><\/sup>and the&nbsp;<strong>Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation<\/strong>&nbsp;(Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla) near Pendleton.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-31\">[31]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3289-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791627499&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025201612903226&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3289\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3289-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3289-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3289-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3289-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3289-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3289-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3289-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two tribal destinations pair a world-class museum with a casino. On US-26 at Warm Springs, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumatwarmsprings.org\/\">Museum at Warm Springs<\/a>&nbsp;holds one of the largest and most complete collections of Plateau Native American artifacts in the country,<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-32\">[32]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and across the highway the tribe\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/warmsprings-nsn.gov\/program\/indian-head-casino\/\">Indian Head Casino<\/a>&nbsp;was designed to resemble the historic fishing scaffolds at Celilo Falls.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-33\">[33]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-attachment-id=\"29834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3439\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1126\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791712190&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3439\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439-1024x577.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439-1536x865.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439-460x260.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3439.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near Pendleton off Interstate 84, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tamastslikt.org\/\">Tam\u00e1stslikt Cultural Institute<\/a>&nbsp;tells the story of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla in three acts \u2014 \u201cWe Were,\u201d \u201cWe Are,\u201d \u201cWe Will Be\u201d \u2014 on the grounds of the tribe\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildhorseresort.com\/\">Wildhorse Resort &amp; Casino<\/a>.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-34\">[34]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;They lie in opposite directions from the Painted Hills \u2014 Warm Springs to the west, Pendleton to the northeast \u2014 so choose one along your route, and confirm hours and admission on each museum\u2019s site before visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29790\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3303-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791628202&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0016155088852989&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3303\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3303-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3303-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3303-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3303-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3303-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3303-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3303-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">SECTION 08<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">Getting There<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unit is about 9\u201310 miles northwest of Mitchell, Oregon (address: 37375 Bear Creek Road). From Highway 26, turn north on Burnt Ranch Road three miles west of Mitchell, drive six miles, then turn left onto Bear Creek Road into the monument.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-23\">[23]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Roads inside the unit are dirt and gravel, one way in and out, and large RVs are not recommended past the Overlook.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-35\">[35]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The three monument units are an hour or more apart by winding roads; Sheep Rock to Painted Hills is 45 miles.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-23\">[23]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3306\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3306-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791629586&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014947683109118&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3306\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3306-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3306-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3306-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3306-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3306-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3306-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3306-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no entrance fee or pass required,<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-36\">[36]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;no visitor center at this unit,<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-23\">[23]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and no cell service (wifi is available only at the picnic area). Stay on trails \u2014 walking on the hills and collecting fossils or rocks are strictly prohibited.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The colors are most vivid in late-afternoon light, and seasons change the palette dramatically, from spring wildflowers to winter snow stripes.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#fn-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/articles\/000\/fossils-of-the-2025-national-fossil-day-artwork.htm\">\u201cFossils of the 2025 National Fossil Day Artwork\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 establishment on October 8, 1975 and 13,944-acre extent.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-1-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wikipedia,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Day_Fossil_Beds_National_Monument\">\u201cJohn Day Fossil Beds National Monument\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 1974 authorization and state-park land transfers.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-2-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/ptd-hills-unit.htm\">\u201cPainted Hills Unit\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 unit description, Bridge Creek Flora, seasonal colors.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-3-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/learn\/management\/foundation-document.htm\">\u201cFoundation Document Overview\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 14,000 acres, Painted Hills Unit size and paleosols.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-4-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Geological Survey,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/media\/images\/painted-hills-overlook-trail-1\">\u201cPainted Hills Overlook Trail\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 paleosol layer colors and origins.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-5-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/learn\/nature\/john-day-strata.htm\">\u201cJohn Day Strata\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 cooling and drying trend, ancient environments.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-6-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/basicinfo.htm\">\u201cBasic Information\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 regulations, services, fossil record timespan.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-7-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon Secretary of State,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sos.oregon.gov\/blue-book\/explore\/pages\/john-day-fossil-beds-mcclaughry.aspx\">\u201cJohn Day Fossil Beds National Monument\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 climate history of the formations.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-8-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/parkhistory\/online_books\/joda\/bestland-retallack1\/chap2.htm\">\u201cGeology and Paleoenvironments of the Clarno Unit, Chapter 2\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 abrupt Eocene\u2013Oligocene paleosol change.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-9-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bestland &amp; Retallack,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/parkhistory\/online_books\/joda\/bestland-retallack1\/chap2.htm\">NPS geology study<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 hothouse-to-icehouse transition and paleosol evidence.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-10-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/learn\/nature\/upper-john-day-assemblage.htm\">\u201cUpper John Day Assemblage\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 spread of grasslands and sagebrush steppe.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-11-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PNAS,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2003914117\">\u201cThe enigma of Oligocene climate and global surface temperature evolution\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 CO\u2082 decline across the transition.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-12-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.aab0669\">\u201cAntarctic Ice Sheet variability across the Eocene-Oligocene boundary\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 ice-sheet growth and CO\u2082 levels.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-13-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wikipedia,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eocene%E2%80%93Oligocene_extinction_event\">\u201cEocene\u2013Oligocene extinction event\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 ocean gateway and orbital factors.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-14-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IPCC,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg1\/chapter\/summary-for-policymakers\/\">\u201cAR6 WGI Summary for Policymakers\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 human attribution of current warming.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-15-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/climatechange\/upload\/JODA_CFP_Action_Plan_508Compliant.pdf\">\u201cJohn Day Fossil Beds Climate Friendly Parks Action Plan\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 climate risks to the monument and past species responses.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-16-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/parkhistory\/online_books\/joda\/hrs\/hrs7c.htm\">\u201cHistoric Resources Study, Chapter 7\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 state park acquisitions and monument campaign.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-17-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/painted-cove-trail.htm\">\u201cPainted Cove Trail\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 boardwalk accessibility details.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-18-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/index.htm\">\u201cJohn Day Fossil Beds National Monument\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 active paleontology research center.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-19-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/painted-hills-unit-trails.htm\">\u201cPainted Hills Unit Trails\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 official trail list and distances.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-20-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/learn\/news\/hot-spot-event-with-leave-no-trace-at-painted-hills.htm\">\u201cHot Spot Event with Leave No Trace at Painted Hills\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 sunset and night-sky programs.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-21-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/audio-description-page-3.htm\">\u201cAudio Description, Page 3\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 unit amenities and trail descriptions.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-22-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/directions.htm\">\u201cDirections &amp; Transportation\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 driving directions, no visitor center at the unit, and unit distances.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-23-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon Encyclopedia,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonencyclopedia.org\/articles\/day-john\/\">\u201cJohn Day (1770?\u20131820)\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 biography and place-names.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-24-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon Encyclopedia,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonencyclopedia.org\/articles\/john-day-river-n-central-ore\/\">\u201cJohn Day River (north-central Oregon)\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 the 1812 naming incident.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-25-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/faqs.htm\">\u201cFrequently Asked Questions\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 John Day never visited; 1812 attackers unidentified.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-26-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/parkhistory\/online_books\/joda\/hrs\/hrs1a.htm\">\u201cHistoric Resources Study, Chapter 1\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 the John Day band\u2019s seasonal round.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-27-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/parkhistory\/online_books\/joda\/adhi\/adhi1-1.htm\">\u201cAdministrative History, Chapter 1\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 Tenino and Northern Paiute connections.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-28-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/parkhistory\/online_books\/joda\/hrs\/hrs4a.htm\">\u201cHistoric Resources Study, Chapter 4\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 1855 treaties and reservation relocation.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-29-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/places-to-go\/tribal-nations\/confederated-tribes-of-warm-springs\/\">\u201cConfederated Tribes of Warm Springs\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 reservation and member tribes.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-30-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ctuir.org\/news\/bomb-threat-closes-tama-stslikt-cultural-institute\/\">\u201cBomb Threat Closes Tam\u00e1stslikt Cultural Institute\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 CTUIR composition and governance.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-31-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit Central Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/visitcentraloregon.com\/cities\/warm-springs\/\">\u201cWarm Springs, Oregon\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 Museum at Warm Springs collections.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-32-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/warmsprings-nsn.gov\/program\/indian-head-casino\/\">\u201cIndian Head Casino\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 ownership and Celilo Falls design.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-33-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/things-to-do\/oregon-attractions\/museums\/tamastslikt-cultural-institute\/\">\u201cTam\u00e1stslikt Cultural Institute\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 exhibits and tribal perspective.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-34-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/conditions.htm\">\u201cAlerts &amp; Conditions\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 road and RV advisories.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-35-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/index.htm\">\u201cPlan Your Visit\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 no entrance pass required.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9wYWludGVkLWhpbGxzLWNsaW1hdGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjEwMzU5fQ.Lbh377azhpf3wo_HhMUQ5gGWMkZEqIO0sCEx7MEKTPA\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/painted-hills-climate\/index.html#ref-36-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mitchell, Oregon: Tiger Town Brewing and a Journey Through Ancient Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"entry-dek wp-block-paragraph\">A stage-stop town of 160 people in the Bridge Creek canyon has become the favorite base camp for the Painted Hills \u2014 with a brewpub in an old tire shop, and a world-class fossil museum 45 minutes east.01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mitchell at a Glance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitchell is the second-largest town in Wheeler County \u2014 Fossil is the largest \u2014 with a population of 160 at the 2020 census. It sits along Bridge Creek just off U.S. Highway 26, forty-seven miles east of Prineville and sixty-eight miles west of John Day, in the rugged canyon country on the east side of the Ochoco Mountains.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Mitchell Rock looms above the town&#8217;s entrance, with Black Butte and White Butte rising in the near distance.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3334\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3334-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro 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https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3334-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3334-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The community began in the 1860s as a stage stop on The Dalles\u2013John Day Military Road, which served the gold-mining operations to the east. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3512\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3512.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 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https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3512-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3512.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town&#8217;s first postmaster, H.H. Johnson, named it for John H. Mitchell of Portland, a Republican who represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate across three discontinuous terms; Mitchell was incorporated in 1891.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Logging and cattle ranching carried the local economy into recent decades, with the Hudspeth Land and Logging Company a major presence until the 1980s.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3336\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3336-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791638113&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00046189376443418&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3336\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3336-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3336-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3336-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3336-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3336-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3336-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3336-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The steep-walled canyon has always had a price. Flash floods severely damaged the town in 1884 and 1904, and in July 1956 a thunderstorm and &#8220;gully-washer&#8221; in the Ochocos devastated the town, ranches, and roads \u2014 each time, the community recovered.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3335\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791633781&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3335\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today Mitchell trades on geography. It is the gateway to the Painted Hills unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, about nine miles from the monument entrance, and a focal point for rock hounds.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-1\">1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29850\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3314\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3314.jpeg\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0778.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791631667&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00012700025400051&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0778\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0778-1024x768.jpeg\" data-id=\"29855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0778-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0778-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0778-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0778-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0778-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0778.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">The above photos were taken just outside The White Butte Ranch. Public business records identify <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.live.com\/people\/0\/Jordan+Pap%c3%a9?EntityRepresentationId=096315aa-e886-87b2-91bd-51625eb9ac0c\">Jordan Pap\u00e9<\/a> as CEO of White Butte Ranch. Recent obituaries for <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.live.com\/people\/0\/Mary+Susan+%22Susie%22+Pap%c3%a9?EntityRepresentationId=97d2f624-da78-8dd8-945b-a2f84b92a19b\">Mary Susan &#8220;Susie&#8221; Pap\u00e9<\/a> state that she maintained a ranch near Mitchell connected to land her family had worked for generations. The Pap\u00e9 family is one of Oregon&#8217;s best-known business families. The family&#8217;s wealth originated from the Pap\u00e9 machinery and equipment business, which became a major dealer network for agricultural, construction, forestry, and trucking equipment throughout the western United States.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town offers three restaurants, an espresso stop, a historic hotel, European cottages, and a city park with RV hookups and camping.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The Historic Oregon Hotel, built around 1936, preserves its quaint parlor and shared-bath character.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Every Labor Day weekend since 1995, the town has mounted the Painted Hills Festival \u2014 a grand parade, races, a quilt show, live music and a street dance.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boarding program at Mitchell School District #55 is one of the most unusual public-school programs in Oregon. Rather than being a private boarding school, it is a <strong>public K-12 school that operates a residence for high school students (grades 9-12)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the program exists<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dormitory opened in 1992 as rural population declined in Wheeler County. The district created the boarding residence to help maintain enrollment and attract students from outside the immediate area. Some students were also drawn to the more structured environment of a small rural community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can attend?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boarding program serves students in <strong>grades 9 through 12<\/strong>. The school&#8217;s current application materials describe it as a <strong>co-educational boarding program<\/strong> that welcomes students from Oregon, elsewhere in the United States, and from other countries. Historically, students have come from places including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hong Kong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mexico<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">as well as from communities across Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0787\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0787.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791634668&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0787\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0787-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0787-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0787-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0787-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0787-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0787-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0787.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Living arrangements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the boarding residence application packet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The residence can accommodate <strong>up to 14 students<\/strong>. &#8211; Students live in <strong>shared rooms with up to four students per room<\/strong>. &#8211; Rooms include an <strong>in-room bathroom<\/strong>. &#8211; There are common areas for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>studying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recreation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>laundry facilities The town itself is extremely small, with a population of roughly 150 people, creating a very intimate community environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supervision and structure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The residence is supervised by dorm staff. The district&#8217;s boarding handbook states that residence parents or supervisors are responsible for students while they are in the dormitory and are empowered to enforce residence rules and discipline. The application packet states that students receive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>24\/7 staff support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supervised weekend activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>off-campus excursions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a balance of structure and personal free time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School life<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students attend the regular public high school and participate alongside local students. Despite its small size, the school offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>college-preparatory courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>career and technical education pathways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dual-enrollment opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>athletics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>academic competitions and skills contests Sports are particularly important in rural Oregon. Mitchell joins with neighboring schools to field teams in:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>football<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>volleyball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>basketball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>track and field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">with transportation provided between communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"29865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0785\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0785.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791634246&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0785\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0785-768x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0785-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0785-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0785-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0785-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_0785.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the school is so small, a boarding student&#8217;s experience differs dramatically from that at a large urban high school. The district reports roughly <strong>55 students in the entire Pre-K through 12 school<\/strong>, with only about <strong>25 students at the high school level<\/strong>. That means boarding students become highly integrated into local life. They attend class with the same classmates every day, participate in community events, and live in a town where virtually everyone knows one another. The setting is surrounded by ranch country, the John Day Fossil Beds region, and Oregon&#8217;s high desert landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why families choose it<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The district describes the boarding residence as providing a <strong>safe, supportive, and engaging environment<\/strong> in which students can experience small classes, close staff attention, extracurricular opportunities, and life in a rural American community. In many ways, it resembles a modern version of the old frontier boarding schools of the American West, except it is attached to a public school and intentionally kept very small, creating an experience that is quite different from the large boarding academies most people imagine when they hear the term &#8220;boarding school.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3333\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3333-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791633690&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00095419847328244&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3333\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3333-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3333-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3333-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3333-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3333-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3333-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3333-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tiger Town Brewing: A Brewpub in an Old Tire Shop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 108 W Main Street stands the town&#8217;s most unlikely institution. Tiger Town Brewing Co. is a small craft brewery that, along with its beer, offers family dining, a diverse cocktail list, and a top-shelf whisky selection \u2014 open year-round for lunch and dinner.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-6\">6<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The chamber of commerce notes it is open 363 days a year and hosts a number of music festivals and events through the summer.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3335-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791633781&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3335\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3335-1.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name is a direct nod to the gritty, colorful history of Mitchell&#8217;s main street, where loggers and miners once descended to spend hard-earned wages with predictable results.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The building itself is local history: the historic Cannon family building originally operated as Cannon&#8217;s Tire Center. When the tire business moved to its highway location in 1969, the original building sat vacant for decades until the family helped transform it into the brewpub.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiger Town is owned and operated by two local partners who wanted to breathe life back into a piece of local history \u2014 among them Robert Cannon, a fifth-generation Mitchell native whose family building it occupies.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shawn Hawkins, one of the co-founders, serves as the brewery&#8217;s General Manager, and Rex oversees the beer as Brewmaster.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-7\">7<\/a><\/sup>The beer is brewed on a small two-barrel system, with a rotating seasonal tap list that ranges from a watermelon wheat in summer to a smoked porter in winter, alongside a full food menu year-round.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-11\">11<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The kitchen covers pub standards, including vegan-friendly meatless &#8220;wings.&#8221;<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-13\">13<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;If you find a beer you like, the staff will can it for you on the spot.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-12\">12<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practical notes: check the brewery&#8217;s website for current hours and menus.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-6\">6<\/a><\/sup>03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sheep Rock and the Thomas Condon Visitor Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sheep Rock Unit, between the towns of Dayville and Kimberly, is the hub of monument operations: it holds the park&#8217;s headquarters at the Historic Cant Ranch and its main visitor facility, the Thomas Condon Visitor Center.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-19\">19<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The center is named for Thomas Condon, the 19th-century Oregon scientist who first recognized the significance of the fossil beds and made the first scientific collection and study of specimens.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/learn\/photosmultimedia\/images\/TCPCb.jpg?maxwidth=650&amp;autorotate=false&amp;quality=78&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The center is a working National Park Service research facility as much as a museum. Opened to the public in 2004 with exhibits following in 2005, it houses the monument&#8217;s paleontology laboratory and museum collections, offices, and the visitor center and fossil galleries \u2014 all under one roof.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-22\">22<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The lab&#8217;s scientists are usually either making replicas, preparing fossils, or working on display pieces, and the field program continues across more than 750 fossil sites in the John Day Basin.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-21\">21<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fossil gallery is the monument&#8217;s single best stop for understanding the whole region \u2014 it displays fossils from the entirety of the John Day Fossil Beds, including some from fossil-bearing layers inside the basin but outside monument boundaries.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-19\">19<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-21\">21<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;It is also the best place to see and learn about fossils in the monument, and rangers recommend starting there.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-16\">16<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" data-attachment-id=\"29943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3533-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3533.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1286\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791996467&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.013888888888889&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3533\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3533-1024x658.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3533-1024x658.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3533-1024x658.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3533-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3533-768x494.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3533-1536x988.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3533.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting there from Mitchell: drive east on Highway 26 for about 31 miles, then turn left onto Highway 19 toward Kimberly and the Sheep Rock Unit, and continue about two miles north to the visitor center.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-23\">23<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-14\">14<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;The drive takes about 45 minutes.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-24\">24<\/a><\/sup>VISITOR CENTERDETAILSAddress32651 Highway 19, Kimberly, OR 97848 (Sheep Rock Unit)<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-14\">14<\/a><\/sup>Hours10:00 AM\u20134:00 PM Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Grounds and trails remain open when the building is closed.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-14\">14<\/a><\/sup>Phone(541) 987-2333<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-14\">14<\/a><\/sup>Distance from MitchellAbout 31 miles east on US-26, then 2 miles north on Highway 19 \u2014 roughly a 45-minute drive<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-23\">23<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-24\">24<\/a><\/sup>Nearest gasDayville, 9 miles south of the visitor center; also Mitchell and Spray<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-25\">25<\/a><\/sup>AccessibilityWheelchair accessible, with accessible restrooms, a tactile exhibit, assistive listening systems, and wheelchairs available<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-14\">14<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check current hours before you go \u2014 the schedule above reflects the center&#8217;s posted hours at publication, and holiday closures apply.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-14\">14<\/a><\/sup>04<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3534\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3534.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791996483&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3534\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3534-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3534-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3534-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3534-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3534-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3534-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3534.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exhibits Not to Be Missed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the highlights of a visit, based on what the National Park Service itself showcases at the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE FOSSIL GALLERY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A walk through nearly 50 million years of the Age of Mammals, with hundreds of specimens on display \u2014 more than 500 in total \u2014 ranging from tiny plant seeds to large rhinoceros skulls.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-14\">14<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-15\">15<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-17\">17<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE EIGHT MURALS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight large, scientifically accurate murals depicting the plants and animals of each era and the environments they lived in \u2014 from subtropical forests to open grassland.<sup class=\"fn\"><a 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data-attachment-id=\"29885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3371\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3371.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791644248&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3371\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3371-1024x768.jpeg\" data-id=\"29885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3371-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3371-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3371-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3371-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3371-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3371.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE PARK FILM<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Layers of Life: Stories of Ancient Oregon,&#8221; a 20-minute film that travels through nearly 50 million years of fluctuating climates and explosive volcanoes, with 3-D animation showing how Sheep Rock, the Painted Hills, and the Clarno Palisades formed.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-18\">18<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"29893\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_3402\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3402.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1791643449&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3349\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3349-1024x768.jpeg\" data-id=\"29891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3349-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3349-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3349-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3349-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3349-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img_3349.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAMS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Junior Ranger and Junior Paleontologist booklets are available at the front desk for visitors of all ages; complete the activities, take the pledge, and earn a badge.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-16\">16<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-15\">15<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pull-quote wp-block-paragraph\">One thing you will not find: dinosaurs. This part of Oregon was beneath the Pacific Ocean during the Age of Dinosaurs \u2014 the land rose during the Age of Mammals, which is exactly what the fossils record.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-21\">21<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A note on the lab: there is often someone working, but the paleontologists may be in other offices or out in the park looking for more fossils \u2014 the windows are the feature, not a scheduled demonstration.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-15\">15<\/a><\/sup>05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pairing Your Visit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sheep Rock Unit rewards a full half-day or more beyond the visitor center. The Cant Ranch Museum at the historic James Cant Ranch tells the human and ranching history of the valley, and the unit&#8217;s trails and overlooks include the Blue Basin canyon, carved from blue-green claystone.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-19\">19<\/a><\/sup><sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-20\">20<\/a><\/sup>Travelers making a loop should budget about an hour of driving between the Sheep Rock and Painted Hills units \u2014 45 miles apart \u2014 so Mitchell sits conveniently between the two.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-20\">20<\/a><\/sup>06<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no entrance fee for John Day Fossil Beds National Monument,<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-26\">26<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and no reservations are needed for the fossil gallery, which the park describes as a 10\u201360 minute activity.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-17\">17<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Collecting fossils or other natural items is not allowed anywhere in the monument.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-19\">19<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a day trip out of Mitchell: fuel and food are limited, so fill up when you can \u2014 gas is available in Mitchell, Dayville (9 miles south of the visitor center), and Spray (30 miles north).<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-25\">25<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Cell coverage in the canyons is unreliable; download directions before you leave. The visitor center&#8217;s phone number, (541) 987-2333, is the best line for current conditions.<sup class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#fn-14\">14<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Links for planning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigertownbrewing.com\/\">Tiger Town Brewing Co.<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/tcpv.htm\">Thomas Condon Visitor Center<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/sr-unit.htm\">Sheep Rock Unit<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/directions.htm\">Directions &amp; Transportation<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/places-to-go\/cities\/mitchell\/\">Mitchell, Travel Oregon<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonencyclopedia.org\/articles\/mitchell\/\">Mitchell, The Oregon Encyclopedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Oregon Encyclopedia,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonencyclopedia.org\/articles\/mitchell\/\">\u201cMitchell\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 town founding, floods, festival, and Painted Hills gateway role.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-1-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/places-to-go\/cities\/mitchell\/\">\u201cMitchell\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 population, location, and visitor amenities.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-2-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/things-to-do\/destinations\/parks-forests-wildlife-areas\/journey-to-the-painted-hills\/\">\u201cJourney to the Painted Hills\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 gateway description and area attractions.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-3-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit Eastern Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/visiteasternoregon.com\/john-day-river-territory-road-trip-2-mitchell-to-john-day-to-prairie-city\/\">\u201cMitchell to John Day to Prairie City\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;road trip \u2014 Historic Oregon Hotel and area history.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-4-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit Eastern Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/visiteasternoregon.com\/easy-days-in-eastern-oregon\/\">\u201cEasy Days in Eastern Oregon\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 Mitchell&#8217;s rowdy main-street history.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-5-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiger Town Brewing Co.,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigertownbrewing.com\/\">official site<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 brewpub description, family dining, and year-round lunch and dinner.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-6-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiger Town Brewing Co.,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigertownbrewing.com\/about\">\u201cAbout\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 partners, Cannon family building, General Manager and Brewmaster.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-7-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiger Town Brewing Co.,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigertownbrewing.com\/our-story\">\u201cOur Story\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 Robert Cannon&#8217;s fifth-generation Mitchell roots and family building.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-8-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce directory,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/members.oregonfrontierchamber.com\/directory\/Details\/tiger-town-brewing-1422806\">\u201cTiger Town Brewing\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 open 363 days a year with summer music festivals.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-9-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Untappd,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/untappd.com\/TigerTownBrewingCo\/beer\">\u201cTiger Town Brewing Co.\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;beer list \u2014 two-barrel brewpub and beer lineup.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-10-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/things-to-do\/eat-drink\/beer-breweries\/eastern-oregon-brews-byway\/\">\u201cEastern Oregon Brews Byway\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 seasonal tap rotation and full food menu.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-11-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Willamette Week,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wweek.com\/outdoors\/2025\/07\/18\/a-trip-to-the-painted-hills-reveals-the-beauty-and-the-beast-of-mother-nature\/\">\u201cA Trip to the Painted Hills\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;(July 2025) \u2014 canning beer on the spot.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-12-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Oregon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/things-to-do\/trip-ideas\/favorite-trips\/painted-hills-gift\/\">\u201cThe Painted Hills, a Gift for All\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 vegan-friendly meatless wings.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-13-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/joda\/planyourvisit\/tcpv.htm\">\u201cThomas Condon Visitor Center\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 exhibits, hours, address, directions, and accessibility.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" 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href=\"https:\/\/sites.pplx.app\/sites\/proxy\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcmVmaXgiOiJ3ZWIvZGlyZWN0LWZpbGVzL2NvbXB1dGVyL2UyM2I1YzE2LTFmNmYtNGY4NC1hYTM5LTJiZDA4ZWVkNjk0ZS9taXRjaGVsbC1vcmVnb24tZ3VpZGUvIiwic2lkIjoiZTIzYjVjMTYtMWY2Zi00Zjg0LWFhMzktMmJkMDhlZWQ2OTRlIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxNjc1NjEyfQ.XMK-gvvJZOB4tgC3oUDUp0t-JhUhQRxvbBunw9BDLas\/web\/direct-files\/computer\/e23b5c16-1f6f-4f84-aa39-2bd08eed694e\/mitchell-oregon-guide\/index.html#ref-17-1\">&#x21a9;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/thingstodo\/layers-of-life-stories-of-ancient-oregon.htm\">\u201cLayers of Life: Stories of Ancient Oregon\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 the 20-minute park film and its showing schedule.&nbsp;<a class=\"fn-return\" 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