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Hours & Directions

Public Tours

Welcome to Dinosaur Ridge, an outdoor museum 20 minutes west of Denver on Colorado’s beautiful Front Range.

See over 300 fossil tracks at the paleontologist-rated #1 Dinosaur Tracksite in the nation, and see the tomb of the first-named Stegosaurus bone fossils!

 

We offer guided experiences, or choose to take a self-guided walk at your own pace. Field Guides and several downloadable audio tours are also available.

 

Guided Public Bus Tour

This is the most popular way to experience Dinosaur Ridge! This is our 45-55 minute guided bus tour with an interpretive guide. Costs: $20/adult (ages 12+), $14/child (ages 3-12), free for ages 2 and under.

Weekend Guided Walking Tour

A volunteer guide interprets the fossil sites, geology, and local history during this outdoor, one-way, 1.5-mile paved tour. Plan on 2 hours. Available weekends only.

Self-Guided Walk of Dinosaur Ridge

Interpretive signs lead you on this 1.1 mile (one way from gate to gate), paved, outdoor walk. Plan on 2-2.5 hours. Available from sun up to sun down, parking available at Main Visitor Center during open hours, or roadside parking is available before and after center hours.

Walk with a Geologist

A geologist interprets the dinosaur tracks and bone fossils, and explains the geology and changes of Colorado through time during this 1.5 mile outdoor walking tour. Plan on 2-2.5 hours. Available certain weekends each month.

Double-down on Your Dino Experience

Get a discount pass to visit both Dinosaur Ridge and the nearby Morrison Natural History Museum

Follow in the footsteps of prehistoric creatures at Dinosaur Ridge and see the fossils they left behind at Morrison Natural History Museum.

Morrison Dino Pass

$34 adults (12+) | $22 kids (3-11) | 2 and under free

Grants admission to both Dinosaur Ridge (Bus Tour & Exhibit Hall) and Morrison Natural History Museum.

Dino Passes are available for purchase in-person at either location. You can also order passes online when you book your tour with Morrison Natural History Museum (MNHM). No reservations are required at Dinoridge–only proof-of-purchase.

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The staff were amazing! We took our individuals with IDD there and one of the workers on her break sat and talked to our guys!!!!

–Tonya B.

Es un recorrido guiado… corto pero muy claro. Es muy interesante ver los guesos de los dinosaurios todavía a metidos en las rocas. La verdad vale la pena visitarlos. Los paisajes son expectaculares y la atención muy beuna

–Oscar A.

Amazing place to find dinosaurs’ tracks and fossils. I got to know a lot about dinosaurs from the tour.

–Sanhita S.

Beautiful place for kids, dinosaur fossil and tracks on display, u can see an outdoor museum and a visitor center.

–Sandhya M.

Beautiful place to learn about dinos, beautiful shop with minerals, t-shirts and more!

–Federico A.

Dinosaur Ridge is an absolute must for all ages. There’s nothing like placing your hand in the center of a dinosaur footprint, seeing the fossils, and learning all you can from the welcome center. There are various trail options for all abilities and a gift shop for those looking for souvenirs – which includes gems, minerals, and molds of real raptor claws! Can’t recommend enough.

–Joshua G.

Highlight of our Denver trip. What a surprise package. We had kids ages from 5 to 9 and they were surprisingly engaged by the shuttle tour driver/guide and was a very engaging 45 min trip. I myself learnt many things that no documentaries or museums could teach me! Highly recommend the stop over and taking shuttle tour.

–Nitin N.

This place was so cool! There’s a parking lot which was great. I don’t mind a hike, but this was mostly a paved road. You can hike up further on a trail. I would love to hike the trail next time. There were families and couples, was a family friendly place. The views from the paved trail were wonderful and breathtaking. I’m from KY, I don’t see this type of thing every day. 10/10 would recommend.

–John C.

We stopped at Dinosaur Ridge as part of a day trip up to Mount Evans. This is a great first stop on your way west of Denver. Being able to see footprints and fossils up close is an amazing experience. The best part was the bus tour that we took.

–Elvis C.

If you are into dinosaurs and fossils this park is for you. You can see real dinosaur footprints and impressions in the rocks. The fossils you will see are worth it. The gift shop was great with lots of interesting rocks at reasonable prices. Great place to go with kids or anyone interested in geology and dinosaurs.

–Theresa P.

Seeing dinosaur footprints and fossils in their natural environment is a drastically different experience from seeing them moved into an indoor museum. Highly recommend the short 1.5 mile walk through Dinosaur Ridge!

–Vicky C.

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