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 monument provides unique educational opportunities for visitors, students, and scholars. Recreational opportunities include viewingscenery, hiking, camping, and rafting the Green and Yampa Rivers.
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 monument provides unique educational opportunities for visitors, students, and scholars. Recreational opportunities include viewingscenery, hiking, camping, and rafting the Green and Yampa Rivers.
Things to See
Address:
Dinosaur National Monument, Box 128, Jensen, UT 84035, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 374-3000, Fax: 1 (970) 374-3003
Phone: 1 (970) 374-3000, Fax: 1 (970) 374-3003
Hours:
May 28 to September 3: 8:30am-5:30pm
September 4 to May 27: 8:30am-4:30pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Hours apply to the temporary visitor center.
Facilities: Gift shop
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