Take This Prehistoric Road Trip To See These 5 Dino-Mite Sites Across Wyoming
By Kim Magaraci|Published October 14, 2019
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Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
Wyoming is a prehistoric wonder! Paleontologists flock to the state to find evidence of a land before time. If you love dinosaurs and history, and want to travel back in time to when these creatures walked the earth. embark on our Wyoming Dinosaur Road Trip. Find directions and information below!
There are dozens of interesting Dinosaur sites in Wyoming,but this road trip includes some of the best that you can see in one or two days.
You can walk in the footprints of real dinosaurs here. These tracks were preserved for millions of years, and the site was discovered in 1997. Scientists are still working to determine which dinosaurs left these footprints.
This larger-than-life museum in Thermopolis features dozens of dino skeletons, fossils, and artifacts. They even lead adventures where you can sign up to go on a real dig site for the day.
This National Monument is where you'll find some of the most dense fossil collections in the world. Be sure to see the Fossil Cabin, built in 1915 by a man who spent his summers carving out these artifacts.
Finally, head to Warfield Fossil Quarry for a fossil safari!
You can actually chisel out your own fossil fish from this family-friendly quarry. You'll get to take home your own souvenir from the land before time.
Of course, you can always visit these fossil sites on their own if you don’t have time to combine them into a road trip. Be sure to look up seasonal hours and information before making the trek! For more information about digging for fossils in Kemmerer, read You’ll Love Digging For Fossils At This Unique Historic Site In Wyoming.
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