Dinosaur National Monument: A Journey Through Time

In today's video we leave Arco, Idaho and head to Vernal, UT to check out Dinosaur National Monument. Dinosaur National Monument offers a lifetime of places to explore. Like spokes on a bicycle wheel, roads penetrate the monument's interior. Some of these are paved while others require the use of a high-clearance vehicle or a four wheel-drive. Depending on your interest and time, you can discover dinosaur fossils, petroglyphs and pictographs, homesteader cabins, early 20th century ranches, remote canyons, dramatic vistas, peaceful rivers, or windswept peaks. Some places are easily accessible from the monument's roads while others may require extended hikes or river trips. We decided to do the less populated Rainbow Park and Island Park located in the northwest quadrant of the park. We found lots of petroglyphs and the remains of Ruple Ranch on this scenic drive.