Free Daily Dino Tours Kick Off in a Jurassic Way at Hanksville Dinosaur Quarry
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HANKSVILLE, Utah—Brontosaurus-size your summer with a free 30-45 minute guided tour of the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry beginning May 25-June 3, Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting.
The tours are part of a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management Utah Henry Mountains Field Station and the Burpee Museum of Rockford, Illinois and groups are limited to 25 people on a first come, first served basis.
Educational staff from the Burpee Museum will lead the tours with a focus on introducing youth to an active dinosaur excavation site, the geology of the area, and paleontology of the latest Jurassic period of Utah. This is the tenth season that the Burpee Museum has conducted excavations at this site to support long-term research initiatives, provide public access, and deliver educational and recreational opportunities.
Adventurers may use brochures at the site for self-guided tours. The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry site is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Hanksville and is about a 30-minute drive from Highway 24. Visitors should travel in high clearance vehicles due to unimproved road conditions.
For more information, visitors should stop by the Henry Mountains Field Station in Hanksville, at 380 South 100 West, or call (435) 542-3461.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.