Current Conditions

Alerts

Information

• Harpers Corner Road Closure

  Alert, Severity, information, Harpers Corner Road ClosureThe Harpers Corner Road is closed to vehicles for the winter season at the Plug Hat Butte gate, 5 miles north of HWY 40. Temporary closures south of Plug Hat Butte may occur as needed for snow clearing.

• Quarry Exhibit Hall Temporary Closure in Fall 2025

  Alert, Severity, information, Quarry Exhibit Hall Temporary Closure in Fall 2025The Quarry Exhibit Hall with the "Wall of Bones" will be temporarily closed from September 8, 2025, to late October 2025 for a major road, parking lot, and sidewalk reconstruction project. There will be no visitor access to the fossils in the building. more

March 25, 2025 Update

Dinosaur Quarry and Cub Creek Area, UT

Roads

Cub Creek Road: Open, paved for first 8 miles, last 2 miles unpaved. Road guide booklet available at visitor centers and near Entrance Station for $1.
Split Mountain Road: Open, paved.

Campgrounds

Green River Campground: Closed for season.
Split Mountain Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, $12 per night for groups up to 8 people, first-come, first-served.

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, CO

Roads

Harpers Corner Road: Open for 5 miles to Plug Hat Butte Picnic Area and Nature Trail. Temporary closures south of Plug Hat Butte may occur as needed for snow removal. Road guide booklet available at visitor centers for $1.
Echo Park Road: Not currently accessible via Harper Corner Road. May be impassible due to winter conditions, unpaved. High clearance, 4-wheel drive recommended. Sections of loose debris and rock. Little to no cell phone service in area. Not recommended for large RVs or trailers due to steep, narrow sections.
Yampa Bench Road: May be impassible due to winter conditions, unpaved. High clearance, 4-wheel drive recommended. Sections of loose debris and rock. Little to no cell phone service in this area.

Campground

Echo Park Campground: Open, though currently inaccesible from Harpers Corner Road. Vault toilets, no drinking water, $12 per night for groups up to 8 people, first-come, first-served. Pack out your own trash. Access depends on Echo Park or Yampa Bench road conditions. There is little to no cell phone service in this area.

Trails

Plug Hat Butte Area Trails: Open. Leashed pets permitted. Access depends on Harpers Corner Road conditions.
Ruple Point Trail: Open. Access depends on Harpers Corner Road conditions.
Harpers Corner Trail: Open. Access depends on Harpers Corner Road conditions.
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 depends on Yampa Bench Road conditions.

Rainbow Park & Island Park Area, UT

Island Park Road: Open, unpaved. Not maintined in winter. May become impassable when snow covered or wet. Some rough sections with ruts.
McKee Springs Petroglyph Trail: Open.
Rainbow Park Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, $12 per night for groups up to 8 people, first-come, first-served. Access to campground depends on Island Park Road conditions.

Deerlodge Park Area, CO

Deerlodge Road: Open, paved.
Deerlodge Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, $12 per night for groups up to 25 people, first-come, first-served. Pack out your own trash. Use caution near river edge due to bank collapse.

Yampa River flows at Deerlodge Park

Jones Hole Area, UT

Jones Hole Trail: Open.

Gates of Lodore Area, CO

Colorado HWY 318: Open, paved.
Moffat County HWY 34 & 34N: Open, unpaved.
Gates of Lodore Trail: Open. Trail booklet available at trailhead for $1.
Gates of Lodore Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, $12 per night for groups up to 8 people, first-come, first-served. Pack out your own trash.
Green River River flows above Gates of Lodore