Exploring The Wedge and Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry and Camping at the Wedge in Utah.

The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry

The Holferty Crew outside the Lloyd-Cleveland Dinosaur Quarry Museum

This place, you guys is a magic and a mind bending experience. Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry (CLDQ) at Jurassic National Monument contains the densest concentration of Jurassic-aged dinosaur bones ever found. Over 12,000 bones (belonging to at least 74 individual dinosaurs) have been excavated at the quarry. https://www.blm.gov/national-conservation-lands/utah/jurassic-national-monument

This is still an active Quarry!!! Their museum is fabulous!!! So much history and educational areas.

As you walk out through the back doors, you will see the quarry and a spectacular trial where you can actually look for real dinosaur bones. Some are in the rocks (Photo Below) and others are laying on the ground. Please put them back so other can also enjoy.

You also have the option to go into the quarry to see where some of the bones were found and how they were laying at the time they were discovered.

There is also a trail that goes up above the whole area. SOOOOO PRETTY!

One thing that stood out to me is all the different colored Lichen on the rocks and the pretty bloom.

Camping at the Wedge aka The Mini Grand Canyon

Just imagine waking up in the most majestic place possible, this is The Wedge. The Campground is right on the Wedge and across the dirt road. You wake up feeling the energy. You can tent camp or bring your camper.

Its about 30-40 min away from the Lloyd-Cleveland Quarry. All Dirt road….. pretty cool.