Explore Dinosaurs

Join real paleontologists from Dinosaur Journey on half-day digs, full-day digs, and multi-day paleo expeditions.

At Dinosaur Journey, you don’t just look at fossils—you discover them.

Our variety of experiences take you into the fossil-rich landscapes of Western Colorado where dino lovers can excavate dinosaur bones and learn what it’s like to prepare specimens in our paleo lab.

Whether you’re a beginner or a lifelong dinosaur enthusiast, we offer half-day digs, full-day quarry excavations, and multi-day paleo expeditions.

Spots are limited and most programs sell out each summer.

Find Your Next Adventure with Dinosaur Journey

Paleo Experiences

Ages: 5+

Mygatt-Moore Half Day Dig

June 8, 2026 - Aug 24, 2026
$115
  • Join our paleontology team at the famous Mygatt-Moore Quarry, one of the richest dinosaur fossil sites in the American West.
Ages: 7+

Mygatt-Moore Full Day Dig

June 3, 2026 - Sept 12, 2026
$175
  • Spend a full day working alongside professional paleontologists excavating Jurassic dinosaur fossils.
Ages: 7+

Douglas Pass Fossils

July 8, 2026 & Aug 5, 2026
$145
  • Spend a day in the sub alpine forest of Douglas Pass exploring and splitting soft shales from the Eocene Epoch, some 50 million years ago. We will be discovering fossil leaves and insects from an ancient lake that once stretched across western Colorado.
Ages: 10+

Paleo Lab & Dino Dig

June 18 - 19, 2026
$235
  • Get a double helping of paleontology by coupling a dig at Mygatt-Moore Quarry with working in the paleo lab, learning the skills to prepare fossils.
Ages: 10+

Paleo Lab & Dino Dig

July 16 - 17, 2026
$235
  • Get a double helping of paleontology by coupling a dig at Mygatt-Moore Quarry with working in the paleo lab, learning the skills to prepare fossils.
Ages: 12+

Paleo Lab

June 30, 2026
$125
  • Learn how to repair and clean fossils in the paleo lab. Participants will spend a full day in the Dinosaur Journey Fossil Preparation Lab learning different techniques used to clean and repair fossil bone, from mechanical prep, to molding and casting.
Ages: 7+

Rivers, Tracks, & Dinosaurs 3-Day Expedition

July 21 -23, 2026
$395
  • Experience the Western Slope’s “Classic Jurassic”. Raft the black water (= calm water) of the Colorado River to see canyon geology, then at Mygatt-Moore Quarry spend a day as a paleontologist digging for dinosaur bones. On day three, we’ll go west to Moab for dinosaur trackways from the Jurassic and Cretaceous.
Ages: 7+

Dinosaurs of Moab Day Adventure

Sept 19, 2026
$145
  • Walk in the footsteps of giants! Travel with us to scenic Moab, UT and find where dinosaurs once roamed. We’ll see tracks from small stalking raptors to colossal sauropods, and even stop by the new Utahraptor State Park and the Moab Giants Museum.

Join the Journey!