DINOS @ DUSK
Trail Through Time I-70, Mack, Colorado, United StatesJoin us at the Mygatt-Moore Quarry to celebrate the end of a RAWR-some dig season! Dig for fossils, join Dr. Julia McHugh for a tour of the quarry, take a […]
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Trips & Tours
May 30th – 31st Two-Day Traildust Theropod Experience
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO, United StatesMeet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 8:00 AM Minimum Age: 8 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by a paying adult Description: This expedition is for those who like a challenge. Fossil bones of the theropod Allosaurus are plentiful at the site, but they are embedded in a hard sandstone. We will […]
$395
Colorado Canyon Geology Full Day Rafting Adventure (July 2nd)
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO, United StatesMeet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 7:45AM Minimum Age: 6 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by a paying adult) Description: Join our expert paleontologists as we raft the black water (= calm water) of the Colorado River to experience canyon geology up close. You will discover the wonder of the geologic […]
$195
Wildflowers and Waterfalls Full-Day Trip
Cross Orchards Historic Site 3073 F Road, Grand Junction, Colorado, United StatesMeet at: Cross Orchards Historic Site in Grand Junction, CO at 9:00am Minimum Age: 8 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult) Description: Explore the colorful wildflowers, soaring peaks, and thundering twin waterfalls of beautiful Yankee Boy Basin. Join curator Julia McHugh on this scenic Jeep adventure. We will travel to […]
$165
Colorado Canyon Geology Full Day Rafting Adventure (July 23rd)
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO, United StatesMeet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 7:45AM Minimum Age: 6 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by a paying adult) Description: Join our expert paleontologists as we raft the black water (= calm water) of the Colorado River to experience canyon geology up close. You will discover the wonder of the geologic […]
$195
Grand Mesa Geologic Field Trip
Cross Orchards Historic Site 3073 F Road, Grand Junction, Colorado, United StatesJoin us for a fun and educational journey covering the fascinating geology of the Grand Mesa! The Grand Mesa Geologic Field Trip will offer participants an introduction to how the Grand Mesa was created from a geologic perspective. Participants do not need to have a background in geology to enjoy this excursion, but an appreciation […]
$75.00
Jurassic National Monument Full-Day Trip
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO, United StatesMeet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 8:00AM Minimum Age: 8 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult) Description: Discover one of the largest dinosaur bone beds of the Jurassic Period, the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry. Here, as many as 46 individual Allosaurus were buried. Did the large pack die all at […]
$105
Corona Arch Hike Full-Day Trip
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO, United StatesMeet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 9:00AM Minimum Age: 8 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult) Description: Hike the canyons and cliffs of Moab's slickrock with curator Dr. Julia McHugh. Discover the power of wind and erosion as you explore two magnificent arches in the Moab area - Bowtie […]
$90
Dinosaurs of Moab (Full Day Adventure)
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO, United StatesMeet at: Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita at 8:00AM Minimum Age: 7 (guests ages 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult) Description: Walk in the footsteps of giants! Travel with us to scenic Moab, UT and find where dinosaurs once roamed. We’ll see tracks from small stalking raptors to colossal sauropods, and even stop […]
$180
Fall Lecture Series: Mysteries of Texas Tyrannosaurs
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO, United StatesJoin us via Zoom or at Dinosaur Journey on October 16th at 12:00 PM (MT) for a special National Fossil Day presentation by Dr. Thomas L. Adams, Chief Curator and Vice President of Research at the Witte Museum. Dr. Adams will dive into the fascinating "Mysteries of Texas Tyrannosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Big Bend […]
Free
Fall Lecture Series: Haunted by Slavery
Dinosaur Journey Museum 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO, United StatesJoin us on October 22nd at 5:30 PM at Dinosaur Journey for a thought-provoking presentation by Dr. Sean Gallagher, Assistant Professor of History at Colorado Mesa University, titled "Haunted by Slavery." This talk delves into the unsettling intersection of ghost stories and America's history of slavery, examining how supernatural folklore often reflects the hard truths […]
Free
Fall Lecture Series: The Myth of Thanksgiving
Join us on November 19th at 5:30 PM at the Whitman Building on the Museum of the West Campus for an insightful presentation by Dr. Erika Jackson, Department Head and Professor of History at Colorado Mesa University. Dr. Jackson will unravel the enduring myths surrounding one of America’s most celebrated holidays in her talk, "The […]
$5