> Canonical: https://colorado-parks.com/parks/dinosaur-national-monument > Content revision: 2026-10-21T20:19:23.059Z [Federal parks](https://colorado-parks.com/types/federal-park)[Moffat](https://colorado-parks.com/counties/moffat) # Dinosaur National Monument Moffat · National Park Service BEFORE YOUR VISIT Closure noticeAccess & reservations ### Dinosaur National Monument: Echo Park Road and Campground — Colorado Park-specific information - [Echo Park Road and Campground — Colorado](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/dinosaur-national-monument) Storm damage has closed Echo Park Road to motorized vehicles between Harpers Corner Road and Echo Park Campground. Camping at Echo Park is also temporarily closed. [Read the official notice: National Park Service Colorado destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/conditions.htm)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Closure noticeFacilities ### Dinosaur National Monument: Rainbow Park Road, campground and ramp — Utah Park-specific information - [Rainbow Park Road, campground and ramp — Utah](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/dinosaur-national-monument) The Rainbow Park Road, Rainbow Park Campground, and Rainbow Park Boat Ramp are closed as of September 25, 2026 due to significant storm damage until repairs are completed, likely through spring of 2027. The 3/4-mile Rainbow Park Road is closed to vehicles from the junction with the Island Park Road to the Rainbow Park Campground and boat ramp. The Island Park Road remains open to Ruple Ranch. [Read the official notice: National Park Service Colorado destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/dino/park-alerts-dino.json)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Visitor advisoryTrails & roads ### Dinosaur National Monument: Bull Canyon Trail — Colorado Park-specific information - [Bull Canyon Trail — Colorado](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/dinosaur-national-monument) Flooding severely damaged Bull Canyon Trail off Yampa Bench Road, including washed-out lower sections. This is a different route from Bull Canyon Rim Trail at Plug Hat Butte. [Read the official notice: National Park Service Colorado destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/conditions.htm)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Visitor advisoryFacilities ### Dinosaur National Monument: Deerlodge Campground — Colorado Park-specific information - [Deerlodge Campground — Colorado](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/dinosaur-national-monument) Deerlodge Campground has vault toilets but no drinking water. Pack out trash and use caution at the river edge because of bank collapse. [Read the official notice: National Park Service Colorado destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/conditions.htm)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 PLAN YOUR VISIT ## The practical details. **Managing agency**: National Park Service [Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm) We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling. Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks. ## Weather & forecast National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.493858033718&lon=-108.83949005581249) ## About Dinosaur National Monument A monument spanning Colorado and Utah protects dinosaur fossils, river canyons and cultural sites. Colorado access differs from the Utah fossil-quarry area; choose the correct entrance for your visit. ## Find your way. Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions. [Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm) ## Read before you roam. [THE FIELD GUIDE ### Book the right campsite, season and access Understand advance reservations, hike-in sites, winter availability and park-specific booking arrangements. Read the guide](https://colorado-parks.com/guides/camping-reservations-and-seasonal-access)[THE FIELD GUIDE ### Choose a trail that is open for your activity Read partial closures, forest work, alternating-use days and bike-only segments before choosing a Colorado route. Read the guide](https://colorado-parks.com/guides/trail-closures-and-designated-uses)[THE FIELD GUIDE ### Winter camping: check the water, not just the campsite Plan around winter water shutoffs, reduced campground loops and separate yurt arrangements in Colorado parks. Read the guide](https://colorado-parks.com/guides/winter-camping-water-and-facilities) ## Sources & verification Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026. - [National Park Service Colorado destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/co/list.htm) · Oct 21, 2026 [Suggest a correction](https://colorado-parks.com/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/dinosaur-national-monument.md) ## More parks in this county. 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