The informative film at the Utah Field House of Natural History is the best all-round introduction to Utah’s dinosaurs. Interactive exhibits, video clips and, of course, giant fossils are wonderfully relevant to the area. Exhibits display fossils found in each of four main time periods in history. Ask about participating in museum-curator-led digs. The facility also serves as an inter-agency visitor center.
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Worth the drive, the McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs sit 10 miles northeast of Vernal. The 800-year-old Fremont Indian petroglyphs require some rock scrambling…
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Twelve miles northeast of Vernal, Red Fleet State Park offers boating on a 650-acre reservoir, camping and an easy hike to a series of fossilized dinosaur…
3. Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall
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