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This list of prehistoric sites in the U.S. State of Colorado includes historical and archaeological sites of humans from their earliest times in Colorado to just before the Colorado historic period, which ranges from about 12,000 BC to AD 19th century. The Period is defined by the culture enjoyed at the time, from the earliest hunter-gatherers ...
The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center is a fossil museum primarily exhibiting fossil organisms of North America's Late Cretaceous including dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and fish. The museum includes a fossil preparation lab and a large gift shop.
Steamboat Rock, reaching an elevation of 6,074 ft (1,851 m) is a promontory located in the eastern Uinta Mountains, in Moffat County of northwest Colorado, United States. [2] This iconic landmark of Dinosaur National Monument is situated at the confluence of the Green River and Yampa River .
The following Colorado routes are included in the Colorado portion of the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic and Historic Byway: [1] I-70 between Grand Junction and the Utah state line. (I-70 runs concurrently with US 6 and US 50 in this area) US 40 between Dinosaur and the Utah state line; SH 64 between Dinosaur and Rangely; SH 139 between Fruita and Rangely
There are 17 National Natural Landmarks in U.S. state of Colorado, one of which extends into Wyoming. They cover areas of geological, biological and historical importance, and include lakes, mountains, rock formations and numerous fossil sites. The landmarks are located in 14 of the state's 64 counties. Five counties each contain all or part of ...
The Purgatoire River track site, also called the Picketwire Canyonlands tracksite, is one of the largest dinosaur tracksites in North America. [1] The site is located on public land of the Comanche National Grassland, along the Purgatoire ("Picketwire") River south of La Junta in Otero County, Colorado.
The headwaters of the Colorado River are located in the park's northwestern region. [26] The park contains approximately 450 miles (724 km) of rivers and streams, 350 miles (563 km) of trails, and 150 lakes. [26] [30]
The four National Parks within Colorado are: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near Montrose; Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Mosca; Mesa Verde National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site near Cortez; Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park and Grand Lake