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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 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 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:
Pack up some bottled water, apply sunscreen and head over to Dinosaur Ridge for a fascinating experience. Located next to Red Rocks state park and only 20 minutes from downtown Denver, you can explore these dinosaur tracks and fossils by foot for a $15 guided bus tour.
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 is an outdoor/indoor museum near Morrison featuring fossils from the Cretaceous and Jurassic Periods, first studied and named during the Bone Wars of 1877. An esteemed panel of paleontologists rank Dinosaur Ridge as the #1 dinosaur tracksite in America.
Dinosaur Ridge is a unique geological site situated in the Morrison Formation located just outside of Denver, Colorado. It’s a world-famous destination for dinosaur enthusiasts and scientists alike, as it is home to an abundance of dinosaur fossils and tracks that are over 100 million years old.
Dinosaur Ridge is a National Natural Landmark located just east of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in suburban Denver. A panel of esteemed paleontologists ranks Dinosaur Ridge as the top dinosaur track site in North America, and one of the top such sites in the world.
An outdoor museum and a Visitor Center where important dinosaur discoveries were made in the late 1800s. See Stegosaurus bones, Iguanodon tracks and ripple marks preserved in this unique outdoor setting. Stop by the Visitor Center for a guided tour. Open year round.
Dinosaur Ridge is a hogback located near the town of Morrison that is famous for the dinosaur fossils and tracks discovered there. The discoveries include the world’s first known Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus fossils.
