Riggs Hill, Grand Junction
Riggs Hill is the site of the earliest Brachiosaurus find and the first area dinosaur dig site. First excavated by Elmer S. Riggs, Assistant Curator of Paleontology at the Field Museum in Chicago, in 1900, both Stegosaurus and Allosaurus bones have also been uncovered at this paleontology hotspot. The 0.8 mile, self-guided interpretive trail offers panoramic views of Grand Valley.
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History & Culture
North America's largest dinosaurs roamed Grand Junction and the surrounding area long before white farmers and Ute Indians inhabited Grand Valley. Late Jurassic dinosaurs called Colorado and Utah home roughly 150 million years ago.
Kids' Stuff
There are a variety of online resources that make learning about dinosaurs fun. Get tips for finding fossils and learn to identify what you discover. Find fun facts about dinosaurs, dig online and put your knowledge to the test. Follow paleontologists to a dig site in Mongolia and learn about more than dinosaur bones. Discover the sound of the Parasaurolophus and find out how scientists created the voice from a fossil. Map the dinosaurs and discover which beasts roamed in your backyard.
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