Dinosaur Diamond is named for the rough diamond shape of this remarkable area, stretching from Eastern Utah into Western Colorado. The Byway offers opportunities for the public to visit archeological and fossil sites in their natural settings.

The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway delivers discovery and exploration at several sites filled with science and history. The two-state Byway combines opportunities to see dinosaur bones being excavated and prepared by paleontologists for museum display. Visit the museums along the Byway that showcase reconstructed skeletons and fleshed-out recreations of dinosaurs found in the area.

This paved drive switchbacks up and over Grand Mesa, the largest flattop mountain in the world. It follow State Highway 65 in its entirety.

Colorado National Monument's Rim Rock Drive is one of the grandest scenic drives in the United States.  This 23-mile drive offers redrock canyons, crisp blue skies, and fantastic views along the way.  It also provides access to Saddlehorn Visitor Center and campground, many signed vi...

Making a long loop around the isolated Uncompahgre Plateau, this byway cuts through red sandstone canyons and provides access to backcountry hunting, camping, and fishing sites that are very infrequently visited.

Unaweep Canyon knifes through the soft red sandstone of the Uncompahgre Plateau all the way to Precambrian times. Ancient rivers silted the rock away, exposing hundreds of millions of years of the geologic record (including fossils of dinosaurs and early amphibians). Other secrets of the earth were ...