My wife has always loved the story of dinosaurs. Last year while traveling around Utah, we tried to visit the Cleveland-Lloyd dinosaur Quarry but they were closed. This year on our journey to discover Utah, we planned better and they were open. We were the...More

If you want to see where dinosaurs have been found then this quarry and museum is a "must." While the museum and display barn where bones are excavated are both small, they are thorough and staffed by interns who knowledgeable and excited about dinosaurs. A...More

Driving through town, saw the sign advertising the dinosaur quarry and decided to go look. After driving 14-15 miles on a dusty gravel road, we got within a few miles of the quarry and they have an old beat up sign saying the hours of...More

A bit out of the way to reach but obvious to BLM staff that people who go there really want to be there so they seem to enjoy sharing lots of information with visitors. The site has a covered shed protecting exposed fossils and a...More

A nicely presented dig and on site museum. Continue on from here to the "Little Grand Canyon" of the San Rafael River. These to sites together make an excellent half day excursion on unpaved roads across sage and pinon covered hills and plains.

Really hoped we could visit, but the hours open information on line are totally wrong. We drove out of our way just to find out that they are only open Thursday-Saturday.

The kids really had a good time here. Not too far out of town. Lots to see and some good hikes. The picnic tables were a great addition.