Event

Temporary Closure: Quarry Exhibit Hall

Dinosaur National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 40.440492, -109.301276


This temporary closure affects the Quarry Exhibit Hall (Wall of Bones) and sections of the Fossil Discovery Trail.

Dates & Times

Date:

Monday, September 8, 2025

Time:

12:00 AM

Duration:

N/A

All day

Description

The Quarry Exhibit Hall "Wall of Bones" and sections of the Fossil Discovery Trail will be temporarily closed from September 8, 2025, to late October 2025 for a major road, parking lot, and sidewalk construction project. There will be no visitor access to the fossils in the quarry when closed, but some fossil sites along the Fossil Discovery Trail will still be accessible by foot. Stop by the Quarry Visitor Center to learn about other activities and locations to see at Dinosaur.


More information

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Quarry Visitor Center
435-781-7700
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Image Gallery

A large, modern-looking building built into a section of the Morrison Rock Formation.
Scattered dinosaur fossils on the Wall of Bones inside the Quarry Exhibit Hall.
A large, modern-looking building built into a section of the Morrison Rock Formation.
The Quarry Exhibit Hall (Wall of Bones) will be temporarily closed from Sept. 8, 2025 through late October 2025 for a major construction project. Fossils inside the quarry will not be accessible to the public during this time.
NPS / Jake Holgerson
Scattered dinosaur fossils on the Wall of Bones inside the Quarry Exhibit Hall.
The Quarry Exhibit Hall (containing the Wall of Bones) will be closed to the public beginning on Sept. 5, 2025 through late October 2025 for a major construction project.
NPS / Jake Holgerson
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