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Dinosaur National MonumentOverlooking Green River at bottom of canyon.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Box Canyon Trail

Length: 1/2 mile round trip. Not a loop.
Difficulty: Easy.
Trailhead location: At Josie's Cabin, on the Tour of the Tilted Rocks auto tour road 12 miles east of the Temporary Visitor Center.
Brochure: None.
Description: A level walk into a shady box canyon. Nice exposures of the craggy sandstone of Split Mountain.
Special considerations: Excellent for small children.
Photo of paleontologist Earl Douglass.  

Did You Know?
Paleontologist Earl Douglass first came to Utah looking for mammal fossils. He returned in 1909 and discovered an immense deposit of dinosaur bones, now protected at Dinosaur National Monument. Although made famous by dinosaurs, Douglass died preferring his beloved mammal fossils over dinosaurs.

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Last Updated: October 07, 2006 at 14:28 EST