This is where you can find websites, helpful phone numbers, friends groups and cooperating associations, and, sometimes, books related to the park.
Dinosaur National Monument: www.nps.gov/dino
Quarry Visitor Center, Utah
Physical Address
11625 E 1500 S
Jensen, UT 84035
Mailing Address
Dinosaur National Monument
PO Box 128
Jensen, UT 84035
Visitor Information: 435-781-7700
Quarry Exhibit Hall, Utah
The Quarry Exhibit Hall is a separate building from the Quarry Visitor Center. It is located about 0.25 miles (0.4 km) away from the Visitor Center by road. Due to changing weather and road conditions throughout the seasons, access the Quarry Exhibit Hall changes throughout the year. Depending on when you visit, you may be asked to choose between riding the park shuttle or hiking the Fossil Discovery Trail (1.2 miles or 2 km one-way), or driving yourself to the Exhibit Hall.
Canyon Visitor Center, Colorado
Physical Address
4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610
Mailing Address
4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610
Visitor Information: 970-374-3000
For information about bringing pets, click here.
Fees
Standard Pass:
- Seven-day vehicle access: $25
- Seven-day motorcycle access: $20
- Seven-day per person access (pedestrians and bicyclists): $15
Dinosaur National Monument Annual Pass: $45
America the Beautiful Annual Pass (including Senior Passes): FREE - $80
Organizations And Businesses:
- Educational/Academic Group: $0
- Commercial Sedan (1-6 seats): $40-$50
- Commercial Van (7-15 seats): $50
- Commercial Mini-Bus (16-25 seats): $60
- Commercial Motor Coach (26+ seats): $150
- Non-Commercial Group (16+ persons) $25
Friends Organizations and Cooperating Associations
Dinosaur Forever is the official non-profit partner of the National Park Service at Dinosaur National Monument, among other entities, and is an IRS designated 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation aiding federal land agency partners since 1956, providing educational and interpretive products to visitors, thus enhancing their experiences. A portion of sales revenue is donated back to these partners.
Helpful Books
This America Of Ours: Bernard And Avis DeVoto And The Forgotten Fight To Save The Wild
One of the greatest battles in America’s conservation history was fought early in the 1950s over a proposal of the federal government to build a dam in Dinosaur National Monument. No dams had seriously threatened a unit of the National Park System in nearly 50 years since the Hetch Hetchy fight at Yosemite National Park, lost by John Muir and his allies.
A FalconGuide® to Dinosaur National Monument (Exploring Series)
A visit to Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the Colorado-Utah border along the Yampa River, does not have to stop with viewing the excavated fossils in the quarry. Biking, bird watching, camping, rock climbing, hiking, cross-country skiing, and paddling possibilities abound in this remarkable and ancient landscape. The authors use their years of experience at Dinosaur to guide readers to the best recreational opportunities and provide an appreciation of the monument's natural history.
