Current Conditions

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September 13, 2023 Update

Dinosaur Quarry and Cub Creek Area

Roads

Cub Creek Road: Open.
Split Mountain Road: Open.

Campgrounds

Green River Campground: Open, flush toilets and drinking water on, $18 per night for groups up to 8 people. Reservations for sites in A & B Loops can be made through Recreation.gov. Sites in C Loop are first-come, first-serve.
Split Mountain Group Campground: Open, flush toilets and drinking water on, $40 per night for groups up to 25 people. Reservations through Recreation.gov.

Trails

Fossil Discovery Trail: Open. Free trail handout available at Quarry Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall.
Sound of Silence Trail: Open. Trail booklet available at trailhead for $1.
Desert Voices Trail: Open.
River Trail: Open. Leashed pets permitted. Pick up and dispose of pet waste.
Lizard Petroglyph Trail: Open.
Box Canyon Trail: Open.
Hog Canyon Trail: Open.


Harpers Corner & Echo Park Areas

Roads

Harpers Corner Road: Open, with construction. Closures at Sunrise Overlook, Plug Hat Butte Trails and Picnic area, and Escalante Overlook through the end of October 2023 due to construction project.
Echo Park Road: Rough road with ruts, occasional mud, and washouts. All wheel drive vehicles with higher clearance than standard passenger vehicles recommended.
Yampa Bench Road: Rough road with ruts, occasional mud, and washouts. High clearance 4x4 vehicles recommended.

Campgrounds

Echo Park Campground: Open, vault toilets available, $10 per night for groups up to 8 people when drinking water is on, first-come, first-serve. Pack out your own trash. Access to campground depends on Echo Park or Yampa Bench road conditions.

Trails

Plug Hat Butte Area Trails: Closed due to construction through end of September 2023
Ruple Point Trail: Open.
Harpers Corner Trail: Open.
Bull Canyon Trail (Off Yampa Bench Road - Not Bull Canyon Rim Trail at Plug Hat Butte): Flooding caused severe damage to the trail including complete wash out of trail in lower sections of the canyon. Access to trailhead depends on Yampa Bench Road conditions.


Rainbow Park & Island Park Area

Island Park Road: Some rough sections with ruts.
McKee Springs Petroglyph Trail: Open.
Rainbow Park Campground: Open, vault toilets available, no drinking water, $6 per night for groups up to 8 people, first-come, first-serve. Access to campground depends on Island Park Road conditions.


Deerlodge Park Area

Deerlodge Road: Open.
Deerlodge Campground: Open, vault toilets available, first-come, first-serve for groups up to 8 people, water is turned off for the season, fee $6 per night. Pack out your own trash. Use caution near river edge due to bank collapse.

Yampa River flows at Deerlodge Park


Jones Hole Area

Jones Hole Trail: Open.

Gates of Lodore Area

Colorado HWY 318: Open.
Moffat County HWY 34 & 34N: Open.
Gates of Lodore Trail: Open. Trail booklet available at trailhead for $1.
Gates of Lodore Campground: Open, vault toilets available, drinking water on, $10 per night for groups up to 8 people, first-come, first-serve. Pack out your own trash.
Green River River flows above Gates of Lodore

Last updated: September 13, 2023

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610

Phone:

435 781-7700

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