Dinosaur Ridge

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Dinosaur Ridge is a famous outdoor paleontological site and National Natural Landmark near Morrison, Colorado, known for its well-preserved dinosaur tracks and fossils.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Natural Landmark
outdoor museum
paleontological site
tourist attraction
accessibleVia West Alameda Parkway
designatedAs National Natural Landmark
distanceFromDenver approximately 15 miles west
geologicalAge Early Cretaceous
Late Jurassic
geologicalFormation Dakota Sandstone
linked to: Dakota Formation

Morrison Formation
hasActivity educational field trips
hiking
paleontology education programs
hasDesignationYear 1973
hasFeature dinosaur bone quarry on west side of ridge
guided tours
interpretive trail
outdoor interpretive signs
tracksite on east side of ridge
hasFossilType Allosaurus bones
Apatosaurus bones
ornithopod tracks
sauropod tracks
stegosaurus bones
theropod tracks
hasManagingOrganization Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
linked to: Dinosaur Ridge
hasNearbyCity Denver, Colorado
hasProtectionStatus protected natural area
hasSurfaceType exposed sedimentary rock
hasVisitorCenter Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center
linked to: Dinosaur Ridge
knownFor dinosaur bones
dinosaur tracks
fossil trackways
well-preserved fossils
locatedIn Colorado
Jefferson County, Colorado
Morrison, Colorado
United States
near Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Town of Morrison
openTo public
partOf Dinosaur Freeway tracksite corridor
Front Range of the Rocky Mountains
recognizedBy National Park Service
recognizedFor educational value
geological importance
scientific significance

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Jefferson County, Colorado contains Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, Colorado knownFor Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, Colorado hasAttraction Dinosaur Ridge
Dinosaur Ridge hasManagingOrganization Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
linked to: Dinosaur Ridge
Dinosaur Ridge hasVisitorCenter Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center
linked to: Dinosaur Ridge
Green Mountain (Lakewood, Colorado) isNear Dinosaur Ridge
subject linked to: Green Mountain
Lariat Loop Road providesAccessTo Dinosaur Ridge