Dinosaur Ridge - Colorado

The best times I ever had were this summer.  Going across parts of the US that are the most beautiful with people with whom are the best on the planet!  One of these such places was Dinosaur Ridge, traversing the Dakota Hogback, in Colorado.  

This is only a 1.5-mile trail, but it is steeped in history.  Not as awe-inspiring as I was expecting, but it was still amazing!  This trail is covered with dinosaur fossils and tracks, but was not originally called Dinosaur Ridge.  This stretch was renamed by the USGS to reflect what the area shares with its patrons.  There are a variety of different sites along the trail that describe geologic and ecologic features.  These range from explanation of hogback land forms, to the nature of oil and gas in the Denver Basin, to dinosaur tracks and mangrove swamps.    It was as though nature was giving us a history lesson right before our eyes.  If your imagination is good enjoy, you might even be able to imagine what it was like during the time of the dinosaurs---looking at their tracks and fossils...

For a free expedition, it is definitely worth it!  Amazing experiences with amazing people...cherish the times....Definitely check it out if you are in the Denver area!