Dinosaur National Monument

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Overview of park

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. While the main exhibit wall of dinosaur fossils is closed, some fossils can be seen by hiking 1/2 mile from the Outdoor Visitor Center. Other opportunities include viewing rock art and captivating scenery, exploring homestead sites, and whitewater rafting.

		Dinosaur Virtual Museum Dinosaur National Monument protects a large deposit of fossil bones of creatures that lived nearly 150 million years ago. Although the main exhibit of fossils in the Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center is currently closed, this multi-media exhibit gives you a look at the remarkable fossils of Dinosaur National Monument. More

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

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Phone

Canyon Area Visitor Center
(970) 374-3000

Outdoor Visitor Center
(435) 781-7700

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 4500 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.

Dinosaur National Monument

Dinosaur National Monument Information