Hiking
Silver Reef Dino Tracks
Leeds
Overview
For the amateur paleontologist, the short hike is an excellent outing to fossilized dinosaur tracks. The tracks used to be a somewhat lesser known attraction, but recent improvements including information signs, make it an easy to find and popular outing. It is fascinating to realize those tracks were formed millions of years ago, and still very visible. If camping in the campground, or visiting the excellent Red Reef trail, be sure to make this short side trip. This is short enough it should be accessible by most.
Getting There
The trailhead is on the west side of I-15 near Leeds.
If coming from the north on I-15:
- Take exit 23 off I-15, go left under the freeway, then turn right on Main Street.
- Follow Main Street south through town and turn right at 3.5 miles. This is signed, and quickly goes under the freeway via a narrow tunnel. After the freeway, go left and follow the road 1.5 miles to the campground. The trailhead is signed at the very west side of the campground loop.
If coming from the south on I-15:
- Take exit 16, and travel toward Hurricane.
- A mile from the freeway, turn left onto 6300 W/Old Hwy 91.
- Follow Old Highway 91 for 4.1 miles. Turn left at 4.1 miles toward the signed Red Cliffs Campground.
- The road quickly goes under the freeway via a narrow tunnel. After the freeway, go left and follow the road 1.5 miles to the campground. The trailhead is signed at the very west side of the campground loop.
Route Description
From the trailhead, the trail climbs north a short distance to a junction. Go right for less than a minute to reach the signed dinosaur prints.
For the overlook, go right at the junction. The trail climbs a little bit to an overlook. The views from the overlook are colorful and excellent.
Maps
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37°13'29"N 113°24'20"W
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