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 The official dinosaur of Fruita is the Ceratosaurus, a large meat-eating dinosaur with three horns, one of which was excavated from the Fruita Paleontological Area. It was one of the dinosaurs prominently featured in the new dinosaur stamp collection released in 1997 by the U.S. Postal Service. |
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The City of Fruita has become a renowned paleontological center - and that means more fun, more information and more opportunities for "dinosaurologists" of all ages!
From the world-famous Museum of Western Colorado's Dinosaur Journey, to professionally conducted dinosaur excavations, you'll find as many dinosaur activities right here as anywhere else in the world. Start your dinosaur discoveries in Fruita and make it your base camp for the rest of the region!
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Western Colorado Dinosaur Adventures
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| The Dinosaur Diamond |
Some of the world's most significant dinosaur fossil quarries and museums are clustered along this route, in the midst of a forbidding but stunningly beautiful landscape. The earth, fractured and stained, coughs up a rare collection of treasures. Ancient stone rises to the surface after eons underground; skeletons buried 100 million years ago now bleach in the desert sun. The byway traverses high mountains and barren plateaus, with stops at two national parks, two national monuments, and two great rivers of the West (the Colorado and Green). This dramatic maze of rocks and bones defies the imagination.
Length: 486 miles
Driving time: 2 - 3 days
Contact: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Hwy 340 and Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO
Phone: (970) 858-7282
The Dinosaur Diamond Website
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| Museum of Western Colorado's Dinosaur Journey |
Fun for the whole family, Dinosaur Journey blends robotics and science together for both entertainment and education. We invite you to wander among the skeletons and robotic dinosaurs, real fossils, interactive learning centers, and an active paleontology laboratory where you can watch scientists prepare REAL dinosaur bones!
Location: Hwy 340 and Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO
Phone: (970) 858-7282
Hours: Open 7 days a week
Museum of Western Colorado's Dinosaur Journey
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| Dinosaur Hill |
This mile-long trail with 10 points of interest takes about 45 minutes to an hour to walk. Pick up an interpretive brochure and enjoy the paleontological history along the trail and quarry where many discoveries have been made, including an Apatosaurus.
Location: 1.5 miles south of downtown Fruita on Hwy 340.
Phone: 970-858-7282
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
Admission: Free
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| Rabbit Valley-Trail Through Time |
A well-marked trail leads visitors to a series of fossil and living wonders on the Trail Through Time. Dinosaur bones, fossils, and interesting geology abound along this 1.5 mile trail.
Location: Take Rabbit Valley exit on I-70, 15 miles west of Fruita.
Phone: 970-858-7282
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
Admission: Free
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| Riggs Hill |
In 1900 a Brachiosaurus, one of the world's largest dinosaurs, was found here. This 3/4 mile long trail has 8 points of interest.
Location: Take Highway 340 west from Grand Junction to South Broadway, located at intersection of S. Broadway & Meadows Way.
Phone: 970-858-7282
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Admission: Free |
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