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November 17, 2025 Update

Dinosaur Quarry and Cub Creek Area, UT


Roads

Cub Creek Road: Open, paved for the first 8 miles, last 2 miles unpaved.
Split Mountain Road: Open, paved.

Campgrounds

Green River Campground: Closed for winter.
Split Mountain Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served. All sites are currently open for public camping.

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: Open for the first 24 miles (39 km). Closed the last 7 miles (12 km) from Echo Park Turnoff to Harpers Corner due to inclement weather. Snow and ice at higher elevations.
Echo Park Road: Open, unpaved, but not recommended due to poor weather and muddy conditions. Little to no cell phone service in area. May become impassable when wet. Not recommended for large RVs or trailers due to steep, narrow sections.
Yampa Bench Road: Open, unpaved, but not recommended due to poor weather and muddy conditions. High clearance, 4-wheel drive required. Sections of loose debris 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. Access depends on Echo Park or Yampa Bench road conditions. 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: Road access is closed.
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. Access depends on Yampa Bench Road conditions.


Rainbow Park & Island Park Area, UT

Island Park Road: Open, unpaved. May become impassable when wet. Some rough sections with ruts.
McKee Springs Petroglyph Trail: Open.
Rainbow Park Campground: Open, vault toilets, no drinking water, first-come, first-served. Access to campground depends on Island Park Road conditions.


Deerlodge Park Area, CO

Deerlodge Road: 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: Open, paved.
Moffat County HWY 34 & 34N: Open, unpaved.
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: November 17, 2025

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Mailing Address:

4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610

Phone:

435 781-7700

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