1.6K views | EASY Road Trip to Vernal — Utah’s Dinosaur Capital...

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Love petroglyphs? When visiting sacred Indigenous sites and art panels: 🏜️ Keep a safe distance, as oils from human skin and food can damage rock art panels. 🏜️ Leave artifacts where you found them to preserve the archeological record of the area. 🏜️ Remember: these are significant historical and cultural sites for Utah's Indigenous people today that give us a better understanding of those who came before. 🏜️ Hire a Native guiding company like Ancient Wayves River and Hiking Adventures to le

The realignment project on US-191 near Vernal is officially finished. ✅ This work replaced a 2.6-mile section of steep switchbacks with a straighter, safer road made for trucks, trailers, residents, and visitors heading to Flaming Gorge. One of the coolest parts of this project is the public-private partnership with Simplot Phosphates. They helped move millions of cubic yards of earth, saving taxpayers about $40 million and helping us deliver a safer road, faster. Learn more about it in the vide

Got plans for Spring Break or summer?🛶 📍Red Fleet State Park (Vernal, UT, in the heart of Dinosaurland) 💵 Day-Use Fees: •Standard: $10 per vehicle •Utah Seniors (62 and older): $5 per vehicle ⭐️Highlights: •Reservoir: Boat and fish in the 520-acre reservoir. Cliff-jumping is popular here. Canoes, Kayaks, Stand-Up Paddleboards (SUPs), and Pedal Boats are also available for rent🚣 •Dinosaur tracks: Hike to see dinosaur tracks in Navajo sandstone 🦖 •Camping: Camp in a developed campground with