Golden, Colorado
The next day on our January vacation is Golden, Colorado. We explore the town and check out some sights.
Explore Colorado Dinosaur Ridge
Head just 20 minutes west of Denver and you can walk in the steps of dinosaurs. It really is a trek through time at Dinosaur Ridge, just off Alameda Parkway in Morrison. Dinosaur Ridge is famous for its tracks site. There are over 320 tracks from different types of dinosaurs in a fairly small area. The tracks are easy to see and there’s even one area where you can literally walk in the footprints of dinosaurs. A hundred million years ago, instead of the ridge and foothills that are there now, the area was a flat sandy beach with rivers flowing into the ocean.
At one, about 92 million years ago, everything in Colorado was underwater. There’s proof of that with ripple marks at Dinosaur Ridge and you can also find seashells in the Morrison and Golden areas, among other spots in Colorado.
On the other side of the ridge, which is right across from the 300 million year old Red Rocks, is an area where you can see the evidence of rivers that were like braided rivers in a swamp or bog area that flowed into the ocean. You can see the stream channels, bones in boulders and rocks, and even a cross section view, or sideways view, of dinosaur footprints. The sandstone on the river side of the ridge is finer than the tracks site side.
Just a short drive away and right across from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden is the 1.5 mile Tricertops Trail. On the trail, you can climb in and out of the areas that were clay pits that have been mined. Left of the sandstone, you can see entire ecosystems from plant fossils to even some T-Rex tracks. It’s free to visit the Triceratops Trail. Just make sure you are wearing comfy shoes and clothes for the walk in and out of pits.
At Dinosaur Ridge, shuttle bus tours last 45 minutes. The tour is $4 for ages 4 and up. Entry into the exhibit hall at the visitor center is $1 for ages 4 and up. Children ages 3 and under are free for both.
Summer camps are back this year at Dinosaur Ridge. They are offered several weeks this summer. Cost is $275 for members and $300 for non-members. Yearly family memberships are $40 and individual is $25.
If you want a great hike, then head up on the Dakota Ridge Trail on top of Dinosaur Ridge. It’s about 2.2 miles from the trailhead at Dinosaur Ridge over to the parking lot near I-70. Just watch out for rattlesnakes along the top of the ridge, just like you’ll find hiking in other spots like Green Mountain and even in Red Rocks Park.
C-470 Trail (Morrison, CO) to Chimney Gulch Trail (Golden)
Watch in 720p full-screen to view map info. Visit for more info. - Waypoints: 0:22 Golden, CO
0:47 West Colfax Avenue
0:52 West 6th Avenue
0:53 Johnson Road
0:55 West Corridor
0:56 US 6 Trail
1:09 Heritage Road
1:09 Jefferson County Parkway
1:19 Dead Man Gulch Trail
1:20 Illinois Street
1:32 Triceratops Trail
1:38 19th Street
1:50 Golden
1:50 Chimney Gulch Trail
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C-470 Trail (Morrison, Colorado) to Chimney Gulch Trail (Golden)
Jul 2011
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Denver - City Video Guide
Rising from the western edge of America's High Plains, and shadowed by the Rocky Mountains, is Colorado's capital, Denver.
An easy walk from Denver's downtown is the Golden Triangle, an area filled with civic architecture, museums and public art. Visit the Denver Art Museum, which celebrates the region's landscapes and peoples.
Discover the region's prehistoric past at the Denver Museum of Science and Nature. then follow the Triceratops Trail at Dinosaur Ridge.
At the historic mining town of Golden, visit the Buffalo Bill Museum, Clear Creek History Park, and the Colorado Railroad Museum.
Tour the Coors Brewery, then end the day with a show at the Red Rocks natural outdoor amphitheater.
Denver is surrounded by places of incredible beauty. Explore the ancient sandstone formations at Garden of the Gods. Explore the pretty town of Manitou Springs, then hike, catch the cog railway, or drive to Pikes Peak and enjoy the views from 14 000 feet.
There's a warm, wild, welcome, waiting for you in Denver.
Denver Colorado - Trip to Dinosaur Ridge
- This was the day before the EN event, I decided to go check out Dinosaur Ridge...I went there by bus, and well...the rest of the day turned out to be quite the adventure.
Western Interior Seaway - Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison, Colorado
Dinosaur Ridge is one of the world's most famous dinosaur fossil areas. It was around 1877 that some of the best-known dinosaur fossils were found there, including Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Stegosaurus, and Allosaurus.
In 1973, the area was recognized for its uniqueness as well as its historical and scientific significance when it was designated the Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. Friends of Dinosaur Ridge was formed in 1989 to address increasing concerns regarding the preservation of the site and to offer educational programs.
The rocks on the west side of Dinosaur Ridge are part of the widespread Morrison Formation from the Jurassic age. It was here, in 1877, where Arthur Lakes discovered dinosaur bones. Fifteen quarries were opened along the Dakota hogback in the Morrison area in search of fossils.
I recorded this video in early May on Mother's Day.
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05-12-2013
Dinosaur Ridge Footprints Morrison Colorado
Dinosaur footprints among others.
Part 05 - Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locality, Ammonites In The Field
This is an eight-part video series (see links below) that I created for the BLM’s Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locality (KCAL), which is located about 11 miles north of Kremmling Colorado.
Part 01 - Site Overview:
Part 02 - The Wonder of the KCAL:
Part 03 - Ammonites and the KCAL Environment:
Part 04 - Ammonite Details in situ:
Part 05 - Ammonites In The Field:
Part 06 - Additional Fossils:
Part 07 - Cultural Resources:
Part 08 - Regulations:
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AUDIOBOOK - DINOSAURS (Including The Original Pictures)
I extensively combined two different Public Domain works that covered the same book DINOSAURS With Special Reference To The American Museum Collections by William Diller Matthew, published in 1915.
It took me several days to do it all. One was the visual book from Project Gutenberg. The other was the audio Librivox reading of the Gutenberg book.
So, other people have dumped the Librivox audiobook into a video unchanged, along with the Librivox CD case pictures unchanged, and posted it to their pages. That is fine, they are Public Domain.
BUT NO ONE HAS WHAT I HAVE!
I altered the audio to remove redundant parts and to replace parts that were missing.
I DRASTICALLY sped up the audio so it runs at 1.5 times speed, because I am too impatient to listen to the relaxed pace of the original; that reduced the length from 4.5 hours down to 3 hours.
Then I altered the pitch of the voice to be close to the original readers voice, for Jeffrey Smith of Louisiana.
So this audiobook recording is MUCH different than either of the original Public Domain works.
And it is MUCH different than anyone else's version on YouTube.
That allows me to have a copyright on this version, so I claim the copyright on this.