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.
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First, visit the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite in Greybull.
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Google Local / Scott Larsen 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.
Your second stop is the Wyoming Dinosaur Center.
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Google Local / Dave Snodgrass 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.
Next, head to Casper and visit the Tate Geological Museum.
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Tripadvisor / Lastrick Along with fossils, dino bones, and historic artifacts, you can also say hello to Dee! The 11,000-year-old Mammoth was discovered nearby in 2006.
Your penultimate stop is Fossil Butte, in Kemmerer.
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Flickr / Wayne Hsieh 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!
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Tripadvisor / lgvacantlot 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.
Google Maps
Click HERE for an interactive map.
Google Local / Roger Blain
Google Local / Scott Larsen
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.
Google Local / Michael Tiday
Google Local / Dave Snodgrass
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.
Google Local / Di Ldgr Wiz
Tripadvisor / Lastrick
Along with fossils, dino bones, and historic artifacts, you can also say hello to Dee! The 11,000-year-old Mammoth was discovered nearby in 2006.
Flickr / Informedmindstravel
Flickr / Wayne Hsieh
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.
Tripadvisor / TAKAluka
Tripadvisor / lgvacantlot
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.
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Address: Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, Greybull, WY 82426, USAAddress: Wyoming Dinosaur Center, 110 Carter Ranch Rd, Thermopolis, WY 82443, USAAddress: 125 College Dr, Casper, WY 82601, USAAddress: Fossil Butte, Wyoming 83101, USAAddress: Farm Field Rd, Kemmerer, WY 83101, USA
