• Camarasaurus skull still embedded in the quarry face

    Dinosaur

    National Monument CO,UT

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Hog Canyon Trail

Craggy sandstone cliff.

The Hog Canyon trail offers a close and personal view of the craggy face of Split Mountain.

NPS PHOTO/Mike Weinstein

Length: 1½ miles round trip. Not a loop.
Difficulty: Easy.
Trailhead location: At Josie's Cabin, on the auto tour road 9½ miles east of the Quarry Visitor Center.
Brochure: None.
Description: A level walk into a scenic box canyon. Springs mean trees that provide shade along the trail.
Special considerations: Excellent trail for small children.

Did You Know?

Picture of lizard resting on a rock.

Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago, but lizards are still a common sight at Dinosaur National Monument. The small, inquisitive reptiles have endured on Earth for more than 300 million years, far outlasting their giant cousins.