Dinosaur NM
- Utah
- Colorado
photo: Matthew Dillon
This massive monument covers over 800 square miles of land in Colorado and Utah, and it's filled with fascinating geological features, incredible wildlife, and a rich history. The rocks here date back millions of years, and many of them are embedded with the fossils of dinosaurs that once roamed the earth. Today, the landscape is very different, but no less impressive. Towering mountains, wide open desert plains, and untamed rivers flowing through deep canyons all create a breathtaking backdrop for exploration. And if you're interested in the cultures that have called this place home, you'll find evidence of earlier Native American cultures in the form of petroglyphs, as well as homesteads and outlaw hideouts from more recent history.