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Location - The state park can be reached by going South on US 95 to Hawthorne and Mina then turning left on 844 to Gabbs. This route is paved all the way. You can also access the Park by going East on US 50 to Austin then turning right on Rt 21. This route is good gravel.
The park was established in 1957 and protects North America's largest concentration of Ichthyosaur fossils. The mining town of Berlin and the Diana Mine are also included in this park. Tours of the townsite, the fossil shelter, and the mine can be arranged,
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The Nevada State Park website |
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http://home.pacbell.net/lcobb/ichsaur.htm |
Ham Radio trips – great info and pictures |
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http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/nl/nl21a.htm |
Nevada Bureau of Mines – 1993 – new exhibit |
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http://www.herronweb.com/cgnes/frames/counties/nv/nye/berlinichthyosaur.html |
Information on the campground at the State Park |
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http://www.outsight.com/sampler02a.html |
Pictures of the park |
Picture on this page and in photo gallery contributed by SNU member, Don Damoth October 2004
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