Dinosaur Museum
Dinosaur Museum is a museum in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,841 m. Abajo Peak stands 3,459 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is South Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 1.4 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 23.0 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 25.4 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 11 mi
- Comb Ridge · 12 mi
- Tower Point · 27 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 27 mi
124 named places within 25 miles
- Pinenut Knoll: 1.9 mi
- Browns Point: 4.5 mi
- Murphy Point: 5.2 mi
- Porter Point: 7.3 mi
- Black Steer Knoll: 8.7 mi
- Mustang Spring: 5.2 mi
- Richmond Spring: 7.1 mi
- Ruin Spring: 8.1 mi
- Cold Springs: 12.8 mi
- McCracken Spring: 13.1 mi
- Arch: 6.1 mi
- Butler Wash Ruin: 10.6 mi
- Painted Rock: 13.5 mi
- Raven House: 13.8 mi
- Dave’s World: 13.9 mi
- Blanding Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker: 5.0 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 10.1 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 10.2 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 10.2 mi
- South Park: 0.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.9 mi
- Walter C Lyman Park: 3.7 mi
- Edge of the Cedars Museum: 1.2 mi
- Canyon Country Discovery Center: 20.4 mi
- Historic Hatch Trading Post: 20.8 mi
- Bluff Fort: 23.2 mi
- Comb Ridge: 10.4 mi
- Red Bluffs: 13.5 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 15.5 mi
- Solar Sculpture: 1.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dinosaur Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abajo Peak | N 4° | 3,459 m | 15.6 mi |
| Horsehead Peak | N 2° | 3,417 m | 17.2 mi |
| South Peak | N 6° | 3,390 m | 13.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks | N 358° | 3,356 m | 16.7 mi |
| West Mountain | NNW 347° | 3,347 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | NNW 345° | 3,334 m | 14.9 mi |
| North Peak | N 358° | 3,295 m | 17.9 mi |
| Bob Park Peak | NNW 346° | 3,271 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanding, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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