Dinosaur National Monument

Introduction

Dinosaur National Monument straddles the Utah-Colorado border, blending paleontology, geological wonders, and Western wilderness. The most famous feature is the dinosaur fossil quarry, where paleontologist Earl Douglass discovered vast dinosaur bones in 1909. Over 1,500 dinosaur fossils have been excavated, making it one of the world's most important dinosaur fossil sites. Visitors can see real dinosaur bones embedded in a rock wall at the quarry exhibit hall, a thrilling experience found nowhere else. The monument also features dramatic canyons carved by the Green and Yampa Rivers, with ancient Indian petroglyphs along the banks recording thousands of years of indigenous life. Visitors can raft through canyons, hike wilderness trails, or camp under brilliant starry skies.

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