Zorro

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 2.1 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 6050 - 6458 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 1 hr.
Trailhead: William Hayden
Fee: none
Attractions: Dakota Ridge connector

The Zorro trail is located in the Dinosaur Ridge area near Morrison, Colorado. The trail begins at the William F Hayden Green Mountain Park trailhead off of Rooney Road and climbs to a saddle where it joins with the Dakota Ridge trail.

Dakota Ridge

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 4.4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
MTB skill level:
Elevation: 6130 - 6635 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 2 hrs.
Trailhead: Dinosaur Ridge/Stegosaurus
Fee: none
Attractions: Scenic ridge

The Dakota Ridge trail is located in North Dinosaur Park near Morrison, Colorado. The trail follows a hogback ridgeline that separates the Green Mountain area to the east from the Morrison/Red Rocks area to the west. Hikers, mountain bikers and trail runners can be seen sharing the trail on any given day.

Triceratops Trail

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 1 mile
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 5839 - 5886 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 1 hr.
Trailhead: Triceratops Parking Area
Fee: Parking fee except on weekends
Attractions: Dinosaur tracks, fossils

The Triceratops trail is located in Golden, Colorado near 19th Street and 6th Avenue. The trail leads to an area of reclaimed clay mining pits where there are a variety of dinosaur, bird, insect and mammal tracks. Also found at the site are some interesting impressions of some palm leaves.

Dinosaur Ridge Trail

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 2.4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 5980 - 6196 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 1 hr. 30 mins.
Trailhead: 16831 W. Alameda Pkwy
Fee: Self guided hike - free/Shuttle tour $6/person
Attractions: Dinosaur tracks and fossils

Dinosaur Ridge is located along a closed off stretch of W. Alameda Parkway near Morrison, Colorado. Visitors to the site can expect to see dinosaur tracks, bones and fossils as well as several interesting geological features. The National Park Service has designated the site as a National Natural Landmark. One of the main highlights is a track site that has more than 300 dinosaur footprints. Dinosaur Ridge can be explored on foot as a self guided hike or on a bus where a guided shuttle tour from the Visitor Center will ferry you from stop to stop at the current rate of $6/person.