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Rim Rock Drive is OPEN - Visitor Center is OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rim Rock Drive is OPEN Be on the lookout for Desert Bighorn Sheep along Rim Rock Drive. There also may be minor traffic delays near the East Entrance over the coming weeks. Watch for construction flaggers on the roadway.
New Fossils Discovered at Colorado National Monument
This three-toed dinosaur track was discovered by an employee in late September at Colorado National Monument. It is left to be determined whether the track was left by a plant or meat-eating dinosaur. NPS Photo Dinosaur Track 
Michelle Wheatley, Chief of Interpretation, displays the three-toed dinosaur track during the unveiling on October 13, 2010. Fossil Unveiling 
It is possible the track was left by a plant-eating dinosaur similar to Othnielia, pictured above. Sally Bellacqua Othnielia 
This sandstone slab from the Morrison Formation contains several sets of turtle tracks. Paleontologists estimate that the tracks are 150 million years old. The tracks were discovered in 2005, and were recently recovered after breaking off a small cliff band. Sally Bellacqua Ancient Turtle Tracks 
The "turtle trackway" will be housed in this temporary exhibit at the Visitor Center until December 31, 2010. NPS Photo Turtle Exhibit 
On a recent outing in Colorado National Monument Dr. John Foster, a paleontologist from Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, CO, found these lizard tracks on a piece of sandstone from the Morrison Formation. This trackway is the first of its kind in the Morrison Formation. NPS photo Latest Fossil Finding 
Dr. John Foster showcases his latest discovery, a lizard trackway in sandstone from the Morrison Formation. NPS Photo Dr. John Foster |
Did You Know?
The common raven displays abilities to play and problem solve rare among animals. This member of the crow family is also very vocal, using a variety of sounds for communication. Perhaps because of these qualities, ravens have achieved a certain stature in both European and American Indian folklore.