To enjoy this National Monument you need to go into it rather than just drive past on the highway. We went down to Harpers Corner and then walked down to the canyon viewing area. Absolutely awesome. People at the bottom of the canyon looked like ants. Check out the Google maps 360 view from the end of the promontory for a sneak preview (although the cameraman for that must have nipped over the safety barriers to get to that spot! ). If, like us, you're just passing through I would recommend taking the time to go on the trek but maybe not if you have a pathological fear of heights as the views are massive and the drops are pretty sheer. Definitely not a wet weather activity. There are barriers only at the far end. It requires an hour or so to get to the car park and another hour or so to get to the canyon view. Give it 3 hours to comfortably get from the visitor centre back to the visitor centre. If you have more time then outdoorsy types could be happy as sandmen with a fortnight in the back areas, and doing the main visitor areas could definitely use a couple of days to do petroglyphs and fossils and stuff.
Went late fall for UEA when most of Utah is going more south. Several times we felt like the only people in the park. The fall colors near the green river are really good. Stay on the Utah side, Colorado is a lot of driving to not see much. Wish the dinosaur part was more than just the quarry. The quarry was really cool though. Take your time there.
This was one of children's favorite national parks thus far. I recommend buying the book for $1 at the visitors center. It tells you exactly when to do on your odometer and what you will be seeing. If you have young kids have then do the junior ranger program. Lots to see and great for young kids. Easily accessible. The wall of bones was amazing this is a must visit for everyone.
Stopped here on our way by and were not disappointed. Beautiful high-desert landscape, and a FASCINATING BONE WALL. Dinosaur bones, sticking right out of the rock wall in front of you - the building is built onto the side of a hill and one side of it IS THE HILL that the bones are excavated from. Fascinating. Also, the drive through the park is nice and serene. Take a lunch & stop somewhere to enjoy the view over a sandwich.
We drove in through the Colorado entrance along Harper's Corner Rd. From Rt. 40 to the final parking lot, it took us at least an hour to drive that far. The road meanders quite a bit, but there are several lookout spots worth stopping for photos at along the way. The final parking lot has a 2 mile round trip hiking trail out to a point (see photos). "Easy to moderate" is a fair description. You'll definitely want to wear close-toed shoes because a few of the ascents and descents are steep enough to cause issues if you just wear flip-flops. You'll also want to take a water bottle per person. If you're scared of heights - it's definitely doable to reach the end of the trail, but some of the parts are fairly narrow and close to the edge. The final view is worth the hike though! And there are guard rails surrounding the peak to help anyone nervous around heights. All-in-all - this park is a surprise and full of spectacular vistas you shouldn't miss.
Dinosaur National Monument is a US Park based in Jensen, Wyoming. Dinosaur National Monument is located at 11625 East 1500 South, Jensen, UT 84035, USA.
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