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Dinosaur National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

Dinosaur fossils can only be seen on the Utah side of the park.  The main exhibit wall of dinosaur fossils is closed due to significant life, health, and safety issues, but a temporary visitor center is open.  Also, some fossils can be seen by hiking 3/4 mile from the temporary visitor center.

Temporary Visitor Center (near Jensen, Utah)

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, December 26, and New Years Day)

Ranger-led programs are scheduled throughout the day during summer.  

Canyon Area Visitor Center (near Dinosaur, Colorado)

Closed for the winter season (reopen in late spring)
Picture of anthropomorphic figure holding a circular shape pecked into a rock.  

Did You Know?
Do you know the difference between a petroglyph (pictured here) and a pictograph? Petroglyphs are images pecked into rock while pictographs are painted images. Dinosaur National Monument preserves both forms of Native American rock art.

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Last Updated: October 27, 2009 at 14:16 EST