Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite — Attraction in Four Corners States

The Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail is a good place to find an varied collection of dinosaur treks. It is located 15 miles north of Moab along US Route 191.

There is a roadside sign at mile-marker 141. Turn west and drive the unpaved road to a junction. There, turn left for around 300 yards where you'll see a Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail carpark. There is an information sign near the trailhead. The dinosaur footprints are a hundred yards or so from here.

At the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail sight, you will find an impressive collection of tracks made by numerous dinosaur species and a crocodile. There are elevated deck to follow and a handful of signs indicating which dinosaurs made different tracks.

There are quite a few footprint impressions to see, some of which are clearly recognisable and easy to photograph. You can conveniently see the tracks and read the information signs in 20-30 minutes.

Note: You can combine your visit here with the smaller dinosaur trackway at Copper Ridge 8 miles north at...

Head north out of Moab, drive past the Canyonlands Island in the Sky, and turn left over the train tracks across from milepost 141 to visit this less traveled site. Beautifully preserved prints show tracks over time as a watering hole and algae layer dried up, and you can see where after it rains now wildlife stop for a drink too!

There is a short interpretive trail a short drive down a sand and gravel road passable in dry weather even with standard 2-WD vehicles. The parking lot will be the second BLM lot you encounter by taking the left gravel forks.

There is BLM dry primitive camping available at the site with pit toilets, but would only recommend it to RVs unless a tent on gravel is your thing. Bonus for horseback riders - there is a stock pen here for your use too!

For high clearance, AWD, 4WD vehicles there is a longer hike further down the road (left again) in a canyon with prints, petroglyphs...

The tracks are located off BLM 215 (Cotter Mine Road) near the Courthouse Rock Campground. There is a dirt parking lot, several interpretive displays, and a more primitive vault toilet close to the trailhead to the track site. Take the trail approximately 800 feet to the actual dinosaur tracks. This really is an amazing site to see as you are transported back in time to the early Jurassic period. According to one of the display boards, the trails are dotted with over 1,000 dinosaur footprints perfectly preserved in the sandy stone. It is best to visit this site in the early morning or late afternoon, because of the angle of the sun’s reflection, which makes it easier to see the tracks. Finally, we recommend when you are done here, to continue up the valley to the Mills Canyon Dinosaur Trail for a short 1.2-mile hike to see fossilized dinosaur bones and then take in a view of the...