2023 Walk with a Geologist @Triceratops Trail - June 24th

Have you ever wondered about the geology behind the discoveries and fossils at Triceratops Trail in Golden, CO?

Triceratops Trail is a 1.5-mile, gravel hiking trail located one block east of 6th Avenue and 19th Street in Golden, Colorado. The trail winds between large, vertical walls of sandstone and into reclaimed clay pits.

Triceratops Trail has many viewable dinosaur tracks, but none more impressive than the large three-toed Tyrannosaur track and many four-toed Triceratops tracks. The tracks and traces are very different from what can be seen at Dinosaur Ridge, and the fossils are dated to the end of the Age of Dinosaurs, 68 million years ago.

Near the end of the trail at the edge of Hole #13 of the Fossil Trace Golf Course, the vertical sandstone wall is covered with large palm frond impressions, evidence of the Late Cretaceous climate of Colorado. This wet area was covered with palms, magnolia, and sycamore trees, and even low-lying ferns and herbs.

Dogs are not permitted on guided walking tours.

Please make sure to allow ample time for travel and arriving early to check in prior to the start of your tour (arrive a minimum of 15 minutes in advance of your tour time).  Tour guides cannot delay the start of a tour and we do not give refunds for late arrivals or absence.