Dinosaur National Monument 
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Season
The area is open throughout the year. The best time for a visit is between May and October.
Dinosaur National Monument, famed for its fossils, lies in Northwestern Colorado, with a tip reaching into Utah. It occupies part of the Yampa plateau, which is cut by the spectacular canyons on the Yampa River and Green River. This extraordinary natural landscape has been created by movements in the earth's crust and the erosive forces of water and wind.
Fossils
The area round the Yampa and Green Rivers became world-famous when the fossilized remains of saurians (dinosaurs), crocodiles and tortoises were found there. In the Jurassic period giant creatures, including Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus and Stegosaurus, roamed over this part of America.
The area is open throughout the year. The best time for a visit is between May and October.
Dinosaur National Monument, famed for its fossils, lies in Northwestern Colorado, with a tip reaching into Utah. It occupies part of the Yampa plateau, which is cut by the spectacular canyons on the Yampa River and Green River. This extraordinary natural landscape has been created by movements in the earth's crust and the erosive forces of water and wind.
Fossils
The area round the Yampa and Green Rivers became world-famous when the fossilized remains of saurians (dinosaurs), crocodiles and tortoises were found there. In the Jurassic period giant creatures, including Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus and Stegosaurus, roamed over this part of America.
Address:
Dinosaur National Monument, 4545 US Highway 40, Dinosaur, CO 81610-9724, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 374-3000, Fax: 1 (970) 374-3003
Phone: 1 (970) 374-3000, Fax: 1 (970) 374-3003
Tips: Entrance fees will not be charged in 2010.
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Landscape of Dinosaur National Monument.
Welcome Sign for Dinosaur, Colorado.
