Camp – BPX 4-Day: Dinosaur National Monument Split Mountain Campground

Whole trip is on paved roads, 4wh drive vehicles not needed. It is best to stop and fill gas tank in last town before entrance of park as we will be driving many miles within the park. To complete the "off the beaten path" hikes we will need to drive around canyons to the trailheads. We will see petrographs  & pictographs in various places as we drive around the park.

Day 1 Drive 7 hr to Split Mt group campground. Hopefully arrive before 4pm so that we can see Dinosaur quarry and do 2-3 mi hike between the Visitor Center and our campsite. Set up tents, and make dinner, relax at campsite

Day 2 drive about 1 hr each way on paved road to Jones hole fish hatchery. Then hike a shady trail to spring fed Jones hole. Pictographs can be seen. Return to camp and make dinner, relax.

Day 3 drive about back to Canyon Visitor Center. Drive several miles up Harper's Corner Scenic drive  to trailhead. drive time approx 1 hr each way.  Do 2 mi hike to views into Green & Yampa Rivers.

Day 4 break up camp, if we haven't toured the Quarry & hiked the short trails (see day 1 reference)  or see Lizard petroglyphs along Cub Creek rd. then complete these and drive home. (7hr approx)

Participants will share campground costs $120/number of participants.

Meet at CMC 6:45am for departure at 7:00 am at large park lot left of CMC main entrance.