Roadside Attraction Copper Ridge Dinosaur Track
Moab
Overview
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Sat 98 | 66 |
Sun 99 | 67 |
Mon 100 | 69 |
Tue 100 | 68 |
Wed 99 | 69 |
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Dinosaur Print
The Copper Ridge Dinosaur Tracks offers a short, family-friendly outing when heading to or from Moab on UT-191 from I-70. The tracks are essentially a roadside attraction, though visiting does require a tiny bit of walking. What is the attraction? A well-preserved set of dinosaur tracks and the first brontosaurus trackway reported from Utah. The tracks will delight children and those young at heart. This is one of the roadside attractions I recommend to those with kids. The trailhead offers a good spot for picnic lunch while pondering the dinosaurs that used to roam the area.
Tracks
Getting There
The trailhead is reached by turn off to the east on a dirt road at milepost 148.6 on UT-191. This is the highway that links I-70 from Crescent Junction to Moab. The dirt road is about 23 miles north of Moab, or 8.5 miles south of I-70.
- Turn off UT-191 ( 12S 605784E 4298051N / 38°49'30"N 109°46'53"W )
- Shortly after leaving the highway, stay right on the main dirt road. ( 12S 605934E 4298205N / 38°49'35"N 109°46'47"W )
- 2.0 miles - Parking area and trailhead. ( 12S 607314E 4298632N / 38°49'48"N 109°45'49"W )
Informational Board
Route
From the trailhead, walk the jeep road a few minutes uphill, keeping an eye out for the tracks. They usually have a rock ring around them, so they are easy to spot.
Photos
Maps
| Prints |
12S 607462E 4298824N 38°49'54"N 109°45'43"W |
| Trailhead |
12S 607308E 4298637N 38°49'48"N 109°45'49"W |