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Dinosaur Journey
Address 550 Jurassic Court Fruita, CO 81521 (970) 858-7282
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The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway delivers discovery and explor
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By Peter N. Spotts Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor / Oct
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The City of Fruita abounds in dinosaurs and has become a renowned paleontological center - and that means more fun, more information and more opportunities for "dinosaurologists" of all ages! From the world-famous Museum of Western Colorado's Dinosaur Journey, to professionally conducted dinosaur excavations, you'll find as many dinosaur activities right here as anywhere else in the world. Start your dinosaur discoveries in Fruita and make it your base camp for the rest of the region! Dinosaur Adventures The Dinosaur Diamond Some of the world's most significant dinosaur fossil quarries and museums are clustered along this route, in the midst of a forbidding but stunningly beautiful landscape. The earth, fractured and stained, coughs up a rare collection of treasures. Ancient stone rises to the surface after eons underground; skeletons buried 100 million years ago now bleach in the desert sun. The byway traverses high mountains and barren plateaus, with stops at two national parks, two national monuments, and two great rivers of the West (the Colorado and Green). This dramatic maze of rocks and bones defies the imagination. Length: 486 miles Driving time: 2 - 3 days Contact: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Hwy 340 and Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO Phone: (970) 858-7282 The Dinosaur Diamond Website
Dinosaur Hill his mile-long trail with 10 points of interest takes about 45 minutes to an hour to walk. Pick up an interpretive brochure and enjoy the paleontological history along the trail and quarry where many discoveries have been made, including an Apatosaurus. Location: 1.5 miles south of downtown Fruita on Hwy 340. Phone: 970-858-7282 Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Admission: Free Rabbit Valley-Trail Through Time A well-marked trail leads visitors to a series of fossil and living wonders on the Trail Through Time. Dinosaur bones, fossils, and interesting geology abound along this 1.5 mile trail. Location: Take Rabbit Valley exit on I-70, 15 miles west of Fruita. Phone: 970-858-7282 Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Admission: Free
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