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Trail Through Time

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  2. CO
  3. …Western Colorado
  4. …Fruita
  5. Rabbit Valley
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“A fairly easy hike with dinosaur fossils along the way. ”

Alex Lheritier
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1.6

Miles

2.6

KM

Loop

4,836' 1,474 m

High

4,690' 1,429 m

Low

155' 47 m

Up

156' 47 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

13%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Geological Significance

ADA Accessible

Family Friendly A fairly easy trail where you can see dinosaur fossils in the rocks along the trail.

Overview

A fairly easy trail where you can see dinosaur fossils in the rocks along the trail.

Description

This is a fairly easy and well-marked trail. There are a couple of steeper sections along the upper trail. There are many interpretive signs that provide quite a bit of interesting information. The lower portion of the loop is ADA accessible.

Easy access from I-70.

Flora & Fauna

Collared lizard, dinosaurs (fossilized).

Contacts

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Grand Junction Field Office

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Alex Lheritier
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  3.6 from 5 votes

#3

in Rabbit Valley

#4999

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#3

in Rabbit Valley

#682

in Colorado

#4,999

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Local fauna.
Jul 17, 2019 near Loma, CO
Hillside full of fossils.
Jul 17, 2019 near Loma, CO

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Apr 3, 2021
Misha Zimmerman
Mar 31, 2021
Misha Zimmerman
Jul 25, 2019
chris bursey
easy, hot in july. cool fossils. felt like a field trip 1.4mi — 1h 00m
Aug 31, 2018
Valerie Norton
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2018/08/trail-through-time.html

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