Dinosaur Tracks | Kanab

Hiking Dinosaur Tracks - Kanab Hiking Dinosaur Tracks

Kanab

Overview

RATING: Easy hike
MAPS: KANAB, UT

Sun

Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

43 | 14

Mon

Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

41 | 14

Tue

Sunny, with a high near 43.

43 | 11

Wed

Sunny, with a high near 50.

50 | 15

Thu

Sunny, with a high near 48.

48 | 17

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SEASON: Any, although summers can be very hot.
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: None, bring all you need.

Sun

Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

43 | 14

Mon

Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

41 | 14

Tue

Sunny, with a high near 43.

43 | 11

Wed

Sunny, with a high near 50.

50 | 15

Thu

Sunny, with a high near 48.

48 | 17

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Dinosaur Tracks - Kanab

Dinosaur Tracks - Kanab

Just north of Kanab, at an unassuming small dirt parking lot, is a trail to dinosaur tracks! This relatively short hike meanders up to a layer of rock that has several quite good dinosaur tracks in it. My 7-year-old and I both enjoyed the short 1/2 mile round-trip hike on a cold winter morning.

Just getting started on the trail to the dinosaur tracks.

Just getting started on the trail to the dinosaur tracks.

Getting There

From Kanab, head north on US-89. About 2 miles after leaving the town, just before the Port of Entry, look for a side road on the right. This just past milepost 67, at about mile 67.2. Turn off US-89 here, then left (north) into a small dirt parking lot (right goes to a residence). This is the trailhead.

Approaching the first small cliff section.

Approaching the first small cliff section.

Route

From the trailhead, the trail heads east over to the base of a small cliff band. There are BLM trail markers along the way. The trail ascends the small cliff easily up a low-angle section, then traverses south-west along the bench, around the corner, and up one final section to a flat rock area on a ridge. The dinosaur prints are on the rock area and, at least on our visit, surrounded by small pebbles to make them easier to spot. Some are a bit shallow, but some are easy to identify as dinosaur prints. This should be in a large area with a flat rock floor. We thought they were straightforward to find, but we had passed a group coming out on our way in that had not found them. Return the same way.

Note: It should go without saying, but don't walk on the prints or otherwise damage them.

Maps

Route / 0.65 miles / Elevation Range 4,987 - 5,246 ft.
Printable Maps:

Trailhead

12S 363231mE 4105238mN

N37° 05' 00" W112° 32' 20"

Tracks

12S 363402mE 4105171mN

N37° 04' 58" W112° 32' 13"

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