There are many variations to get to Jurassic National Monument. The area is a bit of a maze of county roads. The way described below is signed, but still requires paying a bit of attention as the signs can be small and widely spaced.

From Price, head south on UT-10 toward Huntington. About 10 miles south of Price, turn onto UT-155 signed Cleveland/Elmo. Follow UT-155 for about 2.3 miles to Elmo Road. Turn left onto Elmo Road.

Follow Elmo Road 1.9 miles to the town of Elmo. Once in Elmo, go south on Center Street to Main Street and turn left (east) onto Main Street. About a half mile or so after leaving Elmo, turn right on Desert Lake Drive. The road turns to dirt here but is a good road that should be passable by all vehicles unless very wet. Reset your odometer as you turn off Main Street.

The road heads south, passing the Desert Lake WMA. Though there are many side roads through this section, stay on the main road. It heads south, travels along the west side of the WMA, then turns and heads east. At 3.5 miles a major junction is reached.

Go right (south) at the junction at 3.5 miles, it is signed Jurassic National Monument. Follow the road south 1.5 miles (5 miles total from the paved road) to a junction. Go left here, signed Jurassic National Monument. The road descends off the ridge, and heads through a stark but scenic desert for 5.1 miles to a final junction just before the monument. Go left at this final junction to reach the visitor center in about a mile.

The monument has 3 trails:

The Rock Walk (about 1.5 miles round trip from the visitor center): This is the closest trail to the visitor center. An informational brochure is available in the visitor center that has information on the numbered signs along this 1.5-mile trail. Of the three trails at the quarry, this was my favorite. The information, views, and ease of the trail made it very enjoyable for the whole family.

Raptor Point (about 1-mile round trip from the visitor center): This trail begins north of the metal quarry buildings and climbs to an overlook over the visitor center and surrounding area. The trail is steep in sections, with an excellent view at the top.

Rim Trail (about 2.6 miles round trip from the visitor center): This trail leaves the Raptor Point trail just before reaching Raptor Point. It is an excellent amble with wide views of the surrounding desert landscape. Because it is the longest of the three, it sees the least number of visitors.