Hikes and Sites with Dinosaur Fossils 🌋
We are lucky enough to have dinosaur tracks so close to us! There are a few places we can see them, some in a very short walk! Thanks to @redcliffsreserve for helping me get this list together!
🦕Dino Cliffs Hike
Washington – Coordinates: 37.155532, -113.503225
.5 mile hike – easy to see. This trailhead is under construction, please check the @redcliffsreserve for new routes to get there!
🦕Silver Reef Trail at Red Reef
Leeds – Coordinates: 37.224859, -113.405131
.3 mile hike – located east of Red Reef Trail. Easy hike, two areas on this hike with dinosaur tracks. Make sure you look close so you don’t miss them!
🦕Babylon Dino Tracks
Hurricane/Leeds – Coordinates: 37.12069”N 113.2055.8”W
4WD vehicle required. Small walk off the trail to them, petroglyphs are nearby too!
🦕Warner Valley Dinosaur Tracks
Hurricane – Coordinates: 37.023105, -113.367124 – Off-road vehicle recommended, we’ve made it in our minivan though. .5 mile hike after the trailhead. Easy to find and over 200 to see!
🦕Red Hills Desert Garden
375 Red Hills Parkway
On the East side of the garden, a new slab of fossils can be seen that was brought from a local site. There are also fun tracks imprinted in the cement
🦕St. George Dinosaur Discovery Center
2180 E Riverside Dr
Over 1000 dinosaur tracks all from local sites!
The museum is small and easy to see in a short time. They have a fun scavenger hunt for the kids to do while you’re there!
Which ones have you been to? Such a fun thing to see in our local area!
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