• Camarasaurus skull still embedded in the quarry face

    Dinosaur

    National Monument CO,UT

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For Teachers

Dinosaur National Monument offers a great learning opportunity for students through self-guided activities or ranger-guided activities. Activity topics include, but are not limited to:

  • dinosaur and other fossils
  • geology
  • river ecology
  • desert shrub ecosystems
  • Fremont Culture
  • pioneer homesteading

For more information call (435) 781-7701.

Did You Know?

Raft going through rapids.

Whitewater rafting is a popular way to experience the remote canyon areas at Dinosaur National Monument. You can take a licensed commercial rafting trip or you can tackle the river on your own, provided you have a permit, the correct equipment and the necessary experience.