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Dinosaur National MonumentView from Rupple Point Trail
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Dinosaur National Monument
Plug Hat Trail

Length: 1/4-mile loop.
Difficulty: Easy.
Trialhead location: About five miles north of Canyon Area Visitor Center on Harpers Corner Auto Tour road.
Brochure: None. Signage along trail.
Description: A level trail on top of a butte. It affords an excellent view of the surrounding landscape and provides an introduction to the pinyon pine-juniper community.
Special considerations: Trail is paved and wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair-accessible picnic area is across the road from the trailhead.

 

Picture of lone hiker looking across canyon.  

Did You Know?
Most of Dinosaur National Monument's 210,000 acres is proposed wilderness. With proper planning, a backcountry trip at Dinosaur can be a wonderful experience of solitude and serenity.

Last Updated: July 30, 2006 at 17:48 EST