Dinosaur Valley Earthcache EarthCache
Dinosaur Valley Earthcache
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To claim this Earthcache as a find, you must do two things. You
must:
1) Take a photo of yourself and/or your GPSr with one of the major
signs in the park. The entrance sign (the first image on this page)
is great. However, it can be any of the informational signs at the
four primary sites as well.
2) You must visit the indoor exhibit building. There you will
find lots of displays with lots of geological and historical facts
to learn. You must find the display that is a graphic that depicts
ten different examples of prehistoric life. You must email me the
name of the dinosaur that is described as a "plant eating,
lizard-hipped dinosaur, 40 feet long." Do not reveal the answer in
your on-line log.
Hours for the exhibit building are 8am to 5pm, every day. Telephone
number is 254-897-4588.
Welcome to Dinosaur Valley!
Dinosaur Valley State Park, located near Glen Rose in north Texas,
is an excellent place for a family to spend the day and learn about
Earth history.
The park contains excellent examples of actual dinosaur tracks, and
offers a great learning experience for everyone who visits.
There are four designated sites in the park where dinosaur tracks
can be observed. Plus there is the indoor exhibit building that
includes lots of displays, and describes the geological and
historical facts about the track sites.
The posted coordinates will take you to the entrance to Dinosaur
Valley State Park.
The first track site is The Blue Hole, located at N32 14.937, W097
49.057. Excellent examples of Theropod tracks can be viewed here.
One needs to follow a rocky trail down to the river bed to observe
the tracks.
Click
here to see an image of the information board at this first
site. Appearing below is one of the actual tracks from this first
site.
The second site is the Main Track Site, and is located at N32
15.199, W097. 49.088. Numerous theropod and large sauropod tracks
are found in this area. One needs to cross a rock bridge and walk
along rock formations to observe the tracks.
Click
here to see an image of the information board at this second
site. Appearing below is an example of an actual track from this
second site.
The third site is The Overlook, and is located at N32 15.261, W097.
48.893. Theropod tracks are found in this area. One views these
tracks from an overlook perspective. The tracks here have eroded
some over time, and the display board at this location describes
the process of erosion.
Click
here to see an image of the information board at this third
site.
The fourth site is situated behind the camping area, and it is not
really developed for public viewing as well and the other three
are.
Day use admission is $5 for adults, and children 12 and under are
free.
Dinosaur Valley State Park also offers camping, hiking trails, and
the other outdoor diversions that most state parks offer.
To reach the state park, go to Glen Rose, Texas. Then take U.S. 67
North to FM 205 North to Park Road 59, and follow the signs to the
park.
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