Fossil Discovery Trail

Dinosaur National Monument

easy

Length: 0.87 mi

Est. time: 24m

Gain: 194 ft

Loss: 20 ft

Max elev: 4,961 ft

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Elevation profile

+194 ft gain · −20 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Quarry Visitor Center - Utah (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Hike the Fossil Discovery Trail

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Build a loop

stitched loop

Fossil Discovery Trail + Fossil Discovery Wood Surface Trail

0.9 mi · +194 ft · ~0.4 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Fossil Discovery Wood Surface Trail

Connect the dots

Journeys:

Earl Douglass

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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