Plan Your Visit
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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Your support helps our mission of preservation and education of the amazing fossils and geology located at Dinosaur Ridge, Triceratops Trail, and other sites within the Morrison-Golden Fossil Areas National Natural Landmark.