Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway

The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway provides a unique and unparalleled opportunity for visitors to experience the thrilling story of dinosaurs with the science and the history of discovery behind them. The route combines opportunities to see dinosaur bones still in the ground being excavated and dinosaur bones being prepared by paleontologists for museums. Museums all along the Byway display both reconstructed skeletons and fleshed-out recreations of dinosaurs found in the area. In between and sometimes overlapping the dinosaur sites are areas of major archaeological interest.

This two-state byway on the northern edge of the Colorado Plateau is in the same country that was occupied by prehistoric Native Americans who saw the many rock cliffs of the area as ideal surfaces for their petroglyphs and pictographs. Some of the finest examples and densest concentrations of this rock art in North America are located along or near the Byway The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway provides a unique and unparalleled opportunity for visitors to experience the thrilling story of dinosaurs with the science and the history of discovery behind them. The route combines opportunities to see dinosaur bones still in the ground being excavated and dinosaur bones being prepared by paleontologists for museums. Museums all along the Byway display both reconstructed skeletons and fleshed-out recreations of dinosaurs found in the area.

In between and sometimes overlapping the dinosaur sites are areas of major archaeological interest. This two-state Byway on the northern edge of the Colorado Plateau is in the same country that was occupied by prehistoric Native Americans who saw the many rock cliffs of the area as ideal surfaces for their petroglyphs and pictographs. Some of the finest examples and densest concentrations of this rock art in North America are located along or near the Byway corridor.

Along the Byway there are many opportunities for visitors to take a breather from the abundance of dinosaur sites to enjoy recreation opportunities. Hiking, camping, mountain biking, fishing, and many other activities can be enjoyed on the acres of public lands in the corridor. River rafting and kayaking suitable for all levels can be arranged on the Green, Yampa, and Colorado rivers. Horse-back riding, llama-assisted pack trips, and even mule and goat pack trips can also be arranged with private operators in the area.

Unique red, gray, and green rock formations, forested mountain passes, canyons, cliffs, rivers, and plateaus can all be enjoyed along the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway. Wide-open spaces and miles of unobstructed views are the reward for those who travel the Byway.

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