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Theropod footprint at the Purgatoire River dinosaur track site, Picket Wire Canyonlands, Colorado, U.S.A. Interp Panel 1 Interp Panel 2 Interp Panel 3. The Purgatoire River track site, also called the Picketwire Canyonlands tracksite, is one of the largest dinosaur tracksites in North America. [1]
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 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
This iconic landmark of Dinosaur National Monument is situated at the confluence of the Green River and Yampa River. Precipitation runoff from this feature drains into the Green River. This geographical formation was originally named "Echo Rock" in John Wesley Powell 's 1875 report, The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons .
The Lariat Loop National Scenic and Historic Byway is a National Scenic Byway and a Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Jefferson County, Colorado, USA.The byway is a 40-mile (64 km) loop in the Front Range foothills west of Denver through Golden, Lookout Mountain Park, Genesee Park, Evergreen, Morrison, Red Rocks Park, and Dinosaur Ridge.
Garden Park is a paleontological site in Fremont County, Colorado, known for its Jurassic dinosaurs and the role the specimens played in the infamous Bone Wars of the late 19th century. Located 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Cañon City , the name originates from the area providing vegetables to the miners at nearby Cripple Creek in the 19th century.
Dinosaur Journey Museum, or Museums of Western Colorado’s Dinosaur Journey, is a museum in Fruita in Mesa County, Colorado.. The museum offers an interactive and hands-on experience, showcasing over 15,000 fossil specimens.
[1] [2] Natural Landmarks in Colorado range from 60 to 380,000 acres (24.3 to 153,780.5 ha; 0.1 to 593.8 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals and several municipal, state and federal agencies. [3] The National Natural Landmarks Program is administered by the National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior. The ...