Other Utah Dinosaur SitesMoab Potash Road: Dinosaur tracks can be seen along the Potash Road Scenic Byway, which follows the north shore of the Colorado River. The tracks are approximately 4 miles down the road from its junction with US 191. Moab Mill Canyon: Dinosaur Trail offers a 1/2-mile hike through the Morrison Formation where you can see dinosaur fossils and petrified wood in a natural state. The trailhead is in Mill Canyon on a dirt road, accessible by passenger vehicle, off U.S. Highway 191, 13 miles north of Moab, Utah (near mile marker 141). Here's more information. Vernal Red Fleet Reservoir: More than 200 Dinosaur tracks can be seen along the shoreline of Red Fleet Reservoir, located just east of Hwy 191, about 10 miles north of Vernal. The tracks can be reached by boat, or by hiking a 1.25-mile trail that is somewhat strenuous because of its several uphill and downhill sections. Red Fleet is a Utah State Park. Inquire there about exact directions. St George Warner Valley: Here you can see tracks from two different types of dinosaurs. Get on the Warner Valley dirt road from the fields south of Washington, or from Hurricane. The trackway is signed. Zion North Creek: Dinosaur tracks can been seen along the Left Fork of North Creek, just below the Subway, which is a popular slot canyon hike. The tracks are shown in this video clip. Escalante State Park: The Petrified Forest Trail takes hikers into an area where dinosaur bones, petrified wood and other fossils can been seen in the Morrison Formation. The trail is signed and is moderately strenuous. Kanab: Dinosaur tracks have been reported in the rugged mountains east of Hwy 89, just north of town. I can't find much info on this one, except these GPS coordinates: 37° 4.60'N, 112° 31.79'W. Guess I'll have to go down there and check it out. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has yielded numerous dinosaur bone and track sites, but they are not readily accessible to the public. Lake Powell dinosaur tracks were uncovered as the lake level dropped during the recent drought. But rising waters now cover the track sites. Copyright Dave Webb |