Dinosaur National Monument (4 hours 50 min)

Dinosaur National Monument is a national park site that provides a unique opportunity to learn about the dinosaurs that once roamed the western part of the United States. Over 1,500 dinosaur fossils have been distinctly preserved in the rock face of this monument, which spans the border between Utah and Colorado (the dinosaur fossils are only visible from the Utah side).

The largest collection of fossils is protected inside a building known as the Quarry Exhibit Hall. In addition to dinosaur bones, visitors to the monument will also find petroglyphs and pictographs carved into the rocks by the pre-Columbian Fremont people. The Dinosaur National Monument is 4 hours 50 min from Denver.

4545 Hwy 40, Dinosaur, CO 81610, Phone: 435-781-7700