Garden Park Fossil Area

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Overview

Fossils of well-known species of large dinosaurs have been discovered at this site over the last 120 years. Many of the dinosaur fossils discovered at this site are on exhibit at museums around the country, including the Denver Museum of Natural History, and the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Fossils of two-legged, plant-eating dinosaurs, dinosaur eggs, and dinosaur tracks have also been discovered in the Garden Park Fossil Area. In addition to dinosaur bones, Garden Park contains 2 significant, rare plant species, Brandegee wild buckwheat and inch milkweed. Garden Park is a BLM Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a Colorado Research Natural Area, and a National Natural Landmark. For more information, please contact the Royal Gorge Field Office.

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Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area - Shelf Drop off
Garden Park Fossil Area - Shelf Drop off
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area - Shelf Drop off
Garden Park Fossil Area - Shelf Drop off
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area - Shelf Drop off
Garden Park Fossil Area - Shelf Drop off
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area - Shelf Drop off
Garden Park Fossil Area - Shelf Drop off
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area
Garden Park Fossil Area

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Activities

Iconography of BLM's backcountry byway logo
SCENIC DRIVE
Iconograph of two people wearing backpacks and using walking sticks
HIKING
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WILDLIFE VIEWING

Geographic Coordinates

38.53022, -105.21877

Directions

From Caсon City, go about 6 miles north on Shelf Road. This is part of the Gold Belt Back Country Scenic Byway. There are 2 small pull-outs with marked interpretive signs.