Visit Dinosaurland

10/11/2026

Check out Hotel Vernal Haunt for to@es and dates.

Runs until Halloween.

10/10/2026

Are you ready to rock?

Rocktoberfest is coming to Dinosaur National Monument - an entire week packed with even more geology than usual! Plus, National Fossil Day lands right in the middle on Wednesday, October 14!

Join us October 10–17 for daily geology talks at the Quarry Exhibit Hall at 11 AM MT.
Don’t miss our special Junior Paleontologist: Parkémon! programs on Friday & Saturday, October 16–17 at 2 PM MT—also inside the Quarry Exhibit Hall. Discover the real animals that inspired fossil pocket monsters!

Come celebrate the rocks, fossils, and stories that make this place amazing. Pick up your Junior Ranger and Junior Paleontologist activity booklets at the visitor centers or print them at home!



NPS poster advertising Rocktoberfest using the language above.

10/10/2026

Looking for some amazing petroglyphs to go with your dinosaur adventures?

Check out McConkie Ranch for classic Vernal style petroglyphs from the Fremont culture.

10/09/2026

Learn the story of Earl Douglass at the Dinosaur National Monument.

Earl’s discoveries were the beginning of what we now know as “The Wall of Bones.”

10/07/2026

Join the Taco Taste Off! Win $$$ and the title of having Vernal's Favorite Tacos! Happening November 13th during Tacos & Bingo! Call 435-789-6769 or email [email protected] for more event information and to get signed up. Spots are limited.

Do you make awesome tacos? Want to win $500 and win the title of the best tacos in Vernal?!!! We are looking for a couple more taco creators to join our taco taste off event happening on November 13th during Tacos and BINGO! This is always a FUN night! DM or call 435-781-6769 for more details and to get signed up! Space is limited!

10/07/2026

Fall is the best time for hiking in Dinosaur National Monument.

Trailhead is located at the Split Mountain parking lot.

This is a quiet and peaceful trail.

10/06/2026

Fall along the Jone’s Hole trail.

The temperatures a looking like the perfect time for a hike in Dinosaur National Monument.

10/05/2026

If you haven’t been to Cub Creek to see Josie Basset Morris’s homestead, Fall is my favorite time.

Golden leaves, blue skies and moderate temperatures is sounds about perfect.

Her colorful history surpasses the colorful fall leaves.

10/02/2026

Looking for some interactive kids activities for fall break?

Be a paleontologist or search for gems at the Utah State Natural History Museum in Vernal.

10/01/2026

Looking for a good leaf peeping loop?

The Red Cloud loop is part paved and part dirt.

It’s a great place to see the Aspens showing off some color.