Name: Fossil Prospecting Hike (1-Day Expedition)
Start: 2025-05-23
Location: Dinosaur Journey Museum

Colorado Dinosaur Attractions and Events

Events

Fossil Prospecting Hike (1-Day Expedition)
Fruita, CO
A one-day hands-on fossil prospecting adventure at Dinosaur Journey Museum.
May 23, 2025
Event Info

Permanent Exhibits and Attractions

Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, CO
Outdoor fossil walk with over 250 dinosaur tracks, Stegosaurus bones, and guided tours.
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Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
Woodland Park, CO
Fossils from the Cretaceous Period including marine reptiles and pterosaurs, plus a working lab.
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver, CO
Fossils from Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Cenozoic mammals, and a fossil prep lab.
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Dinosaur Journey Museum
Fruita, CO
Fossils, robotic dinosaurs, quarry dig site, and paleontology lab.
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Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience
Cañon City, CO
Interactive science exhibits, animatronic dinos, fossil casts, and ropes course.
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Morrison Natural History Museum
Morrison, CO
Stegosaurus tracks, eggs, bones, and hands-on fossil activities.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur, CO / Jensen, UT
View 1,500 bones from species like Allosaurus and Diplodocus embedded in a cliff wall.
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University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
Boulder, CO
Paleontology collections including fossil eggs, tracks, and Eocene-era fossils.
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East Boulder Community Park
Boulder, CO
Dinosaur-themed playground with a T. rex sculpture and play features for all ages.
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Rocky Ridge Park
Aurora, CO
Park with dino skeleton climbing structure, Pterodactyl entrance, and themed play area.
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Cherry Creek Shopping Center – Indoor Play Area
Denver, CO
Indoor dinosaur-themed educational play zone for young children.
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Town of Dinosaur
Dinosaur, CO
Dino-themed streets and sculptures throughout the town.
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