Dinosaur National Monument is the legacy of rivers, past and present. The largest quarry of the Jurassic Period dinosaur bones ever discovered is on this site.
The Headquarters Visitor Center is located two miles east of Dinosaur, Colorado and was built over the quarry so visitors could watch paleontologists uncovering fossilized dinosaur bones and skeletons. Over 2,000 dinosaur bones are exposed in the sandstone wall. Many complete skeletons have also been recovered and are exhibited in museums throughout the nation.
Dinosaur National Monument is also popular for white-water rafting on the Green and Yampa Rivers. |