Overview

The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway is a showcase of intrinsic qualities. Its world-class dinosaur, fossil and archaeological resources, including rock art, are second to none. Its recreational resources alone attract people from all over the globe.

The Dinosaur Diamond's scenic resources are so spectacular that two national parks and two national monuments embrace only some of them.

Its complex and revealing geology attract rock hounds and geologists from afar. Its cultural and historic traditions bring together the rich histories of prehistoric inhabitants, Native Americans, and western settlers. The combined magnitude of these resources warrant All-American Road designation under the National Scenic Byways Program. It would be difficult to find another region that embraces so much. Fortunately, many of its most precious resources are being actively protected.

The Dinosaur Diamond region is a marvel of geological, natural, and scenic resources that are intertwined with other intrinsic values of Scenic byway classification. These include all the national parks and monuments and national forests.

King's Peak - 13,528 feet elevation, the highest point in Utah
Stewart Lake Waterfowl Management Area, Utah
Utah Mountains, Utah
Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
Wedge Overlook, Utah
Little Grand Canyon
Buckhorn Draw
Needles Overlook, Utah
Anticline Overlook, Utah
Colorado River, Utah & Colorado
Yampa River, Colorado
Green River, Utah
Molan Reef, Utah
Desolation Canyon, Utah
Fisher Towers, Utah
La Sal Mountains, Utah

Dinosaur National Monument

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Canyonlands Map (Pdf file)
Arches Map (Pdf file)

Rangely, Colorado

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Fruita, Colorado

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Colorado National Monument

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Moab, Utah

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Green River, Utah

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Price, Utah

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Helper, Utah

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Duchense, Utah

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Roosevelt, Utah

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Vernal, Utah

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Dinosaur Diamond Partnership