Fossil Butte Scenic Drive

The scenic drives starts just outside the visitor center parking lot and is paved for 2.5 miles until the Nature Trail parking lot. RVs and vehicles towing anything should turn around at the Nature Trail as the scenic drive turns to gravel and has a 17% grade. The drive continues for another 3 miles. You can exit the park onto Bureau of Land Management (BLM) roads but will need a 4-wheel-drive, high-clearance vehicle and a map from the BLM office. If you have crossed cattle guards, you are on the BLM roads. The scenic drive takes you to the top of a ridge, providing views of the valleys below. Along the scenic drive are two parking lots. The first on the right/east is the trailhead for Eagle Nest Point and Cundick Ridge. The second on the left/west is the trailhead for Rubey Point. All of these trails are unmaintained. Starting at the park entrance sign and continuing up the whole scenic drive are 10 wayside signs that provide information about geology and the landscape that you can see from the signs.