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March 20, 2026 Update

Dinosaur Quarry and Cub Creek Area, UT

Roads

Cub Creek Road: Paved and open for the first 8 miles, last 2 miles unpaved and open.
Split Mountain Road: Paved, open.

Campgrounds

Green River Campground: Closed for winter.
Split Mountain Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served, up to 8 people per site.

Trails

Fossil Discovery Trail: Open.
Sound of Silence Trail: Open.
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: Paved, open.
Echo Park Road: Unpaved, high clearance, 4-wheel drive recommended. May become impassable when wet. Not recommended for large RVs or trailers due to steep, narrow sections. Little to no cell phone service in this area.
Yampa Bench Road: Unpaved, high clearance 4-wheel drive recommended. May have sections of loose sand and rock. May become impassable when wet. Little to no cell phone service in this area.

Campground

Echo Park Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served. Pack out your own trash. There is no cell phone service in this area.

Trails

Plug Hat Butte Area Trails: Open. Leashed pets permitted.
Ruple Point Trail: Open.
Harpers Corner Trail: Open.
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.


Rainbow Park & Island Park Area, UT

Island Park Road: Unpaved, open. May become impassable when wet. Some ruts and dips, but often passable with 2-wheel drive.
McKee Springs Petroglyph Trail: Open.
Rainbow Park Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served.


Deerlodge Park Area, CO

Deerlodge Road: Paved, open.
Deerlodge Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, 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: Paved, open.
Moffat County HWY 34 & 34N: Unpaved, open.
Gates of Lodore Trail: Open. Trail booklet available at trailhead for $1.
Gates of Lodore Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served. Pack out your own trash.

Green River River flows above Gates of Lodore

 

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610

Phone:

435 781-7700

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