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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!
Get a glimpse of early dinosaur discoveries from Colorado, including fossils from the first Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus ever found. Located 25 minutes west of Downtown Denver, the 3,000-square-foot exhibition offers a relaxed environment that is perfect for kids of all ages to explore rocks and fossils.
Main Visitor Center. NATIONAL NATURAL LANDMARKS PROGRAM. As you move along Dinosaur Ridge trail, you'll be looking at 100 - 150 million year old rock layers containing dinosaur and ancient crocodile tracks, fossils, and evidence of prehistoric environments that tell us about life and death in Colorado during Cretaceous and Jurassic times.
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:
Experience the warming and cooling of Earth's climate. Witness the rise of mammals and the dawn of the human family. Pick up fossils from Museum Touch Carts and examine them. Observe scientists as they study and prepare fossils using modern technology to decipher the past.
This gem is the site of numerous dinosaur tracks and fossils from the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods. Explore the outdoor museum where fossils remain in situ, visit the indoor exhibition hall, and treat children to free fossil replica digging in two play areas at the Main Visitor Center.
You can use the map and waypoints below to guide your walk! 1. Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center. You can park here or across the street in the parking area. We parked across the street, but if you’re planning to visit the Discovery Center you may as well park here! From the parking area, just follow the paved road slightly uphill.
