Over 1500 fossilized bones of various dinosaurs are still embedded in the cliff face including a skull and several neck vertebrae of a camarasaurus
150 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed here. Their fossils are still embedded in the rocks. Today, mountains, desert, and rivers flowing in canyons support a variety of life. Petroglyphs reveal the lives and connections of Indigenous people to this land. Homesteaders and outlaws found refuge here. Whether your passion is science, adventure, history, or scenery, Dinosaur offers much to explore.
A new National Park Service report shows that 326,529 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in 2023 spent $24,120,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 336 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $28,403,000.
The victim of a rafting accident during a private permitted trip on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument has been identified as Michael Harp, 54, from Sandy, UT.
The body of a 50-year-old man from Sandy, UT has been recovered after a rafting accident during a private permitted trip on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument.