Alibates Flint Quarries
National Monument
Alibates Flint,
distinctive for its varied coloration, occurs in dolomite outcrops atop Permain Aged Redbeds in
the Canadian River breaks near Amarillo and Fritch, Texas. Early inhabitants left shallow pits as
evidence and quarry activity.
- VISITATION:
- Approximately 3,000 visitors per year. Small group tours are
usual, but many large group tours are given during off season.
- LOCATION:
- Fritch, Texas
- ADDRESS:
- Superintendent
Alibates Flint Quarries Monument
P.O. Box 1460
Fritch, Texas 79036
Email us at: LAMR_Interpretation@nps.gov
- TELEPHONE:
- (806) 857-3151
- OPERATING HOURS, SEASONS:
- Site available by ranger led tours only.
Summer months: Memorial Day to Labor Day. Ranger guided
tours, 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., seven days a week. Off-season
tours by reservation only.
- CLIMATE, RECOMMENDED CLOTHING:
- Cool and rainy to hot and dry. Appropriate seasonal clothing, sturdy
shoes for hiking and water.
- DIRECTIONS:
- Highway 136, north of Amarillo, south of Fritch, Texas. Turn
west at Lake Meredith Recreational Area - Alibates Flint Quarries
sign, go five and one-half miles to the ranger station.
- TRANSPORTATION:
- By personal vehicles only.
- FEES, COSTS, RATES:
- No fees charged.
- FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:
- Visitor Center/Exhibits:
- Headquarters is located in Fritch, Texas and has a small book store.
- Trails, Roads:
- One mile walk up a small hill on a graveled trail.
- Programs/Activities:
- Site available by ranger guided tours only at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Includes
information about early people that quarried the flint.
- Lodging and camping facilities:
- Primitive camping at nearby Lake Meredith.
- Food/supplies:
- Food and supplies are within 14 miles or less.
- Other Concessions/NPS-Managed Visitor Facilities and Opportunities:
- Small bookstore at ranger station.
- Accessibility:
- Gravel trail includes natural stone steps making the trail inaccessible to wheelchairs.
- Special Needs:
- Canteen of water, and for your comfort, sun protection.
- RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES/PARK USE:
- Camping, swimming, fishing, and boating at nearby Lake Meredith.
- RESERVATIONS/PERMITS:
- Reservations needed for tours before Memorial Day or after Labor Day.
- BASIC VISIT RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Allow at least two hours for guided tour.
- SPECIAL EVENTS, PROGRAMS:
- Occasional flint knapping demonstrations.
- ADJACENT VISITOR ATTRACTIONS:
- Lake Meredith Recreational Area.; Adobe
Walls Battlesite (private landowner); Wonderland Amusement Park, Discovery Center
in Amarillo.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Flint and artifact collecting not permitted.
Last Updated:Thursday, 15-Apr-99 14:05:56
http://www.nps.gov/alfl/