Getting to Dinosaur National Monument

The Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center is the primary place in the park to view dinosaur fossils, but it has been closed indefinitely. A few fossils can be seen by hiking a short distance from the visitor center, and limited fossil displays have been set up at the Outdoor Visitor Center, near the Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center. The Canyon Area Visitor Center is the main entrance to the canyon area, the scenic vistas, Echo Park, and the Yampa Bench Road. There are no fossils in the canyon area of the park.

ROADS
Seven roads lead into the park, and most roads dead end. A loop drive is made possible by traveling from Hwy 40 to Harpers Corner Road to Echo Park Road and Yampa Bench Road back to Highway 40 and is only possible in dry weather with a high clearance vehicle.
There are four paved roads in the park.
Utah 149 enters the park from Highway 40 in Jensen, Utah. This entrance brings you to the Outdoor Visitor Center, Split Mountain boat launch, Split Mountain Campground, Green River Campground and the Tour of the Tilted Rocks, a self-guided auto drive.
Harpers Corner Road enters the park from Highway 40, 2 miles east of Dinosaur, Colorado. The Canyon Area Visitor Center is at the corner of Highway 40 and Harpers Corner Road. This entrance brings you to the canyon overlooks along the Harpers Corner Auto Tour, a self-guided auto drive, and a 2 mile round trip scenic hike to Harpers Corner. Harpers Corner Road closes in the winter due to snow.
Jones Hole Road ends at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's fish hatchery. From the parking area, a four-mile (one way) scenic hiking trail takes you to the Green River in Whirl Pool Canyon.
Deerlodge Park Road brings you to the launch site for the Yampa River and Deerlodge Campground.
All other roads in the park are dirt/clay. These roads are impassable when wet. Be prepared for remote driving conditions. Travel with extra water, food and plenty of gas. Cell phone reception is spotty. Four-wheel drive is not required, but it's handy in case of light rain. (In heavy rain, these roads are impassable even with four-wheel drive).
Echo Park Road can be accessed from Harpers Corner Road. This 13 mile road is steep with hairpin turns for the first several miles. The road ends at Echo Park which has a campground, boat launch, and hiking trails.
Yampa Bench Road can be accessed from either Echo Park Road at the west end or from Highway 40 at the east end. This road is for high clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicles and is the only road in the park that creates a loop drive.
Island Park Road enters from the west end of the park and brings you to Rainbow Park Campground, Rainbow Park boat ramp and to the Island Park area of the park.
Gates of Lodore is the northern-most entrance to the park off of Highway 318. The road ends at the Gates of Lodore Campground, boat launch and scenic hiking trail.
More information call the park at (435) 781-7700 in Utah or at (970) 374-3000 in Colorado to check on road conditions before you travel.

There is no public transportation to or from the monument.
For private river runners, vehicle and passenger shuttle service is available from Wilkins Bus lines (435) 789-2476 and River Runners Transport (800) 930-7238.