Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, Fossil park in Big Horn County, US
Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite contains hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints spread across 40 acres of limestone surface near Shell, Wyoming.
The 1997 discovery of these Middle Jurassic footprints changed scientific understanding of North American paleoenvironment from 167 million years ago.
Scientists study the three-toed impressions measuring 8 to 28 centimeters to understand dinosaur behavior and movement patterns in prehistoric environments.
The Bureau of Land Management maintains this public site with interpretative signs, a boardwalk, and picnic facilities along the Red Gulch Scenic Backway.
The tracksite contains approximately 1,000 dinosaur prints with 600 visible in the Ballroom area, heading primarily south-southwest toward ancient water sources.
Location: Big Horn County
GPS coordinates: 44.48620,-107.78700
Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:10
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