Dinosaur National Monument - Plan Your Visit

Dinosaur National Monument by US-Parks

Operating Hours Seasons

Temporary Visitor Center

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day)

Ranger-led programs are scheduled throughout the day during summer.

Canyon Area Visitor Center

May 20 through September 6, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m

September 7 through October 31, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, Wednesday-Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

November 1, closed for the winter season

Getting There

Plane

Flying in to Grand Junction, CO or Salt Lake City, UT would probably be the least expensive way to fly to Dinosaur. It is roughly a 3 hour drive from Salt Lake to the park in a rental vehicle, just over 2 hours from Grand Junction. Vernal, UT does have an airport and a few flights shuttle between it at Salt Lake every day.

Car

The popular Fossil Bone Quarry area of the park is only a 30 minute drive east from Vernal, Utah. Take Rt. 40 (Main Street) east out of Vernal until a well marked turn left/north from Jensen, UT onto Rt. 149. 7 miles later you reach the park.

Public Transportation

There are no transportation services to the park such as a taxi or bus. You must have your own transportation..