Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
Places to Visit
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The Fremont Indian culture left many marks that are still visible to visitors today in this area.
Location: Along Highway 139 south of Rangely, CO.
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Colorado National Monument (CO)
The Colorado National Monument offers a good look at Colorado Plateau landscape and Indian rock art.
Location: West of Grand Junction; south of Fruita, off of I-70.
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Dinosaur is the gateway to the Dinosaur Diamond in Colorado and Dinosaur National Monument.
Location: Located at the junction of US-40 and CO-64.
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In 1901 Elmer Riggs excavated the "Brontosaurus" (Apatosaurus) that is now on display in the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History.
Location: A few miles from the west entrance to the Colorado National Monument which is south of Fruita and west of Grand Junction.
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The Dinosaur Journey Museum is a hands-on facility that combines robotic dinosaurs with unique fossil finds from all over the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway.
Location: 550 Jurassic Court
Fruita CO 81521 -
Dinosaur National Monument Headquarters and Visitor Center (CO)
Dinosaur National Monument is located in both Utah and Colorado, and this Visitors Center is on the Colorado side.
Location: On I-40 one mile east of its junction with Colorado State Highway 64; one mile east of Dinosaur, Colorado.
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This State of Colorado Welcome Center provides information as you enter Colorado.
Location: 101 Stegosaurus Freeway, Dinosaur
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From Douglas Pass, you can see the surrounding area in Colorado and into Utah.
Location: Along CO-139 outside of Rangely.
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Fruita is near the Colorado National Monument and Grand Junction.
Location: Located near the junction of I-70 and US 6
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Grand Junction is near the Colorado National Monument.
Location: Located near the junction of US 6 and US 50.
