Baculite Mesa

Baculite Mesa (west aspect, northern section)

Baculite Mesa, elevation 5,394 feet (1,644 meters), lies about five miles (eight kilometers) northeast of the city of Pueblo in Pueblo County, Colorado, U.S. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The mesa is named for the Baculites fossils found there. It is a popular site for fossil hunters, especially academic groups, but almost all the mesa is on private land, so permission is required to access it. The mesa is part of the Pierre Shale Formation. ^{[1] [4]}

References

1. Roper, Peter (November 8, 2003). "Magnificent graveyard: Pueblo's past in fossils". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
2. "Baculite Mesa". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
3. Cobban, W. A. (July 1958). "Two New species of Baculites from the Western Interior Region". Journal of Paleontology. 32 (4). Paleontological Society: 90–91. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
4. "Fossil hunting on Baculite Mesa". Fossils, facts and finds. n.d. Retrieved January 17, 2025.

38°23′31.47″N104°33′18.94″W / 38.3920750°N 104.5552611°W / 38.3920750; -104.5552611