Coverage · 436 NPS places tracked 86 source-reviewed briefsPlanning · Seasonal windows modeled and labeledOperations · Official alerts verify at nps.govSource-reviewed · Place briefs with dated source cardsCatalog · Preview pages identity snapshot onlyListening · Procedural cues never field recordings
National Monument · Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Best primary window for Tule Springs Fossil Beds: February, with March and April as strong shoulder months.

Over the last ~570,000 years, water has transformed the Upper Las Vegas Valley. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is an urban park that preserves the unique story of this ever-changing environment.

This page identifies Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument from the checked-in NPS snapshot, dated source cards, and the month windows listed here.

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is listed as a National Monument in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Best months
February, March, April
Peak crowd months
October, April, November
Current signal
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is listed as a National Monument in NV in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/tusk/index.htm.
Visitor takeaway
Month windows for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument are listed on this page. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/tusk/index.htm.
What it sounds like
Tule Springs Fossil Beds audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is listed as a National Monument in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Listed month windows: February, March, and April.

Best Months
February
↑ March, April
Budget Months
February
December, January
Peak Crowd
October
April, November
Region
desert southwest
Core Experiences
artsphotographyexplorers-and-expeditionsmilitaryus-air-force-army-air-corpsAstronomyStargazingBikingMountain BikingRoad Biking

Month-by-month

Month windows on this page: February, March, and April listed as the primary window; October, April, and November listed as peak months; February, December, and January listed as lower-crowd months.

Primary Window

Listed primary window: February, March, and April.

Peak months

Listed peak months: October, April, and November.

Lower-crowd months

Listed lower-crowd months: February, December, and January.

Getting there

Use the closest major airport and a regional drive plan for Tule Springs Fossil Beds.

Tule Springs Fossil Beds is an urban National Monument located in the northern Las Vegas Valley, Nevada. Two parking areas are available: N. Aliante Parkway & Moonlight Falls Avenue Parking Area and Durango Drive & Moccasin Road Parking Area.

Place instrument

Clock, compare, and listen

Compare places

Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January6624
February6930
March6958
April6868
May6554
June5728
July5022
August4626
September5542
October6372
November6766
December6838

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is identified as National Monument with NPS code tusk.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

The Tule Springs Fossil Beds is located within the Mojave Desert, with summer temperatures often exceeding 110° F (43.3° C). There are no sources of water or shade at Tule Springs, so it is recommended that you plan your summer visit (May - September) to Tule Springs before the hottest part of the day and exercise caution. Winter temperatures range, on average, from the low 30's F to low 70's F.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source