Waco Mammoth NM Amphitheater

An outdoor amphitheater where various programs and presentations take place during the year.

Waco Mammoth National Monument Dig Shelter

The Dig Shelter houses the in situ (in place) fossil bones of Columbian mammoths that lived 65,000 years ago.

Waco Mammoth National Monument Picnic Area

Waco Mammoth National Monument features a shaded picnic area, perfect for a break out from the hot, Texas sun.

Waco Mammoth National Monument Trailhead

Spend a day on the many trails in Waco Mammoth National Monument.

Welcome Center

• Welcome Center
• Guided tours of the Dig Shelter begin here. Tours are conducted every 30 minutes, no reservation needed. Tours last from 45 minutes to one hour. Tour guides will lead you from the Welcome Center, down a 300 yard paved path to the Dig Shelter where mammoth fossils are in situ (still in their original position within the bone bed).

• Camel Trail
• A 200 yard dirt and gravel trail that allows you to enjoy nature at Waco Mammoth National Monument.

• Honey Locust Trail
• A 1/4 mile dirt and gravel trail that branches off the Eagle Trail.

• Eagle Trail
• A 1/2 mile trail takes you through the Texas landscape.

• Mammoth Trail
• A short, paved trail takes you from the Welcome Center to the Dig Shelter where you can see the fossilized remains of Ice Age animals.

• All About Hiking at Waco Mammoth National Monument
• Enjoy 21st century plants and animals in addition to viewing ice age fossils.

• Visit the Dig Shelter
• Mammoths, and camels, and saber-toothed cats! Oh my! The Dig Shelter at Waco Mammoth National Monument houses the fossilized remains of ice age animals, most notable the only nursery herd of Columbian mammoths to be discovered in the United States. Tour the Dig Shelter and imagine what life in Central Texas was like 65,000 years ago. You can even see how you size up to a life-size mammoth painting.