Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway

States: Colorado and Utah
Length: 480.0 mi / 772.5 km
Time to Allow: Take ten hours to drive or ten days to enjoy the byway.

The Dinosaur Diamond runs through the best land in the world to learn about dinosaurs. Numerous sites are available to the public where bones and tracks are still visible in the ground. Many museums along the way add to the opportunities to see and learn about dinosaurs.

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  • Winter's Quiet Escape: Dinosaur Diamond and Grand Mesa

    Winter's Quiet Escape: Dinosaur Diamond and Grand Mesa

    Updated Jan 3, 2012 in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing!

    While the phrase “greatest snow on earth” often conjures thoughts of the West’s many downhill ski resorts, both the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway, which spans the border between Utah and Colorado, and nearby Grand Mesa Scenic Byway in Colorado take skiers off the slopes and open up a world of snow-covered beauty outside the confines of organized downhill skiing. Take these byways through Utah’s Manti-La Sal and Ashley National Forests, and Colorado’s Grand Mesa National Forest, and you’ll find no shortage of scenic grandeur on your frosty cross-country skiing adventures.

  • A Playground for All Ages along Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway

    A Playground for All Ages along Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway

    Published on Aug 18, 2011 in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors

    Take the dinosaur-lovers of your family, young or old, to the fossil-rich town of Fruita, Colorado along the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway!

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The following byways are part of the designated byway Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway: