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America’s #1 dinosaur tracksite is a short drive from Denver where you can see and touch fossils in the mountainside. Plan your visit today!
Dinosaur Ridge Trail is the primary visitor experience at the Ridge. Take in the nation’s the #1 ranked dinosaur tracksite, the bones quarry, the Brontosaur Bulges, and other points of interest. Options include:
About. This hidden gem is home to numerous fossils from the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods. Explore dinosaur tracks, visit the exhibition hall, and dig for fossils at two play areas. The informative bus tour is highly recommended; otherwise it's an uphill walk for about half of the way.
Dinosaur Ridge is a segment of the Dakota Hogback in the Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark located in Jefferson County, Colorado, near the town of Morrison and just west of Denver. The Dinosaur Ridge area is one of the world's most famous dinosaur fossil localities.
Dinosaur Ridge Trail. This National Natural Landmark is the site of more than 300 dinosaur tracks, with 250 at the main tracksite, and is now ranked by paleontologists as #1 dinosaur tracksite in America. This is also the location of the world’s first Stegosaurus fossil discovery!
Dinosaur Ridge 16831 W Alameda Pkwy. Morrison, CO 80465 303-697-3466 info@dinoridge.org
Dinosaur Ridge 16831 W Alameda Pkwy. Morrison, CO 80465 303-697-3466 info@dinoridge.org
The Dinosaur Ridge area was recognized for its uniqueness as well as its historical and scientific significance when it was designated the Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service on November 7, 1973.
Dinosaur Ridge 16831 W Alameda Pkwy. Morrison, CO 80465 303-697-3466 info@dinoridge.org
About Dinosaur Ridge. Dinosaur Ridge is part of the Morrison-Golden Fossil Areas National Natural Landmark located just east of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in suburban Denver. A panel of esteemed paleontologists ranks Dinosaur Ridge the top dinosaur tracksite in North America, and one of the top such sites in the world.
