Dinosaur National Monument

As you explore the craggy hills, discover fragments of a long ago world where the largest land creatures of all time once roamed and died. Fossils can be seen by taking a shuttle from the Temporary Visitor Center to the traihead for a ½-mile hike along the Fossil Discovery Trail. You can also view rock art and captivating scenery, explore homestead sites, and go whitewater rafting.

Quarry Visitor Center, completed in the late 1950s

Quarry Visitor Center Closure

In July 2006, the Quarry Visitor Center was closed due to significant structural hazards. Learn more about the current status of the building’s reopening.
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New Dinosaur Discovered!

A team of paleontologists from Dinosaur National Monument, Brigham Young University, and the University of Michigan has announced the discovery of a new, large, plant-eating dinosaur, Abydosaurus mcintoshi.
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		Virtual Tour of Cliff Face The cliff face inside the Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center has some 1,500 dinosaur bones embedded in the side of a mountain. The Visitor Center is currently closed, but you can take a virtual tour of the cliff face. more...

Write to

Dinosaur National Monument
4545 E. Highway 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610-9724

Phone

Temporary Visitor Center
(435) 781-7700

Canyon Area Visitor Center
(970) 374-3000

Fax

(970) 374-3003

Climate

Dinosaur's climate is semiarid with temperatures averaging between 0 (F) to 30 (F) in January and 50 (F) to 100 (F) in July. Elevations within the park vary between 4700 and 9000 feet. Winter snow makes roads at higher elevations impassable while only light to moderate snow is found at lower elevations. Summer thunderstorms often cause heavy downpours and localized flooding, but may fail to dampen parched soils less than a mile away.

Communities Surrounding Dinosaur National Monument

Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Dinosaur, CO (2 min. ) Pop. 319 Rangely, CO (24 min. ) Pop. 2,096 Maybell, CO (39 min. )	Vernal, UT (42 min. ) Pop. 7,714 Bonanza, UT (44 min. )


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