Dinosaur foot prints in Camp Verde AZ

[GoldBack]

In Camp Verde AZ off W Middle Verde Rd near Archway and Rainbow Ave, just off the I-17 theres a small dried up river bed (not vary large if I remember it right) right across from what is now an RV park is several dinosaur prints that you can clearly see. I think the largest is a three-toe print about the size of an average adult males hand. Theres several other smaller ones around the same area. No restrictions in the area, most people don't even know its there. My cousin found it several years ago, neat stuff.

If you take the exit for Cliff Castle Casino, the location is right on the other side of the highway, FYI
I'll Try and go there sometime at the end of this month or next and take some pics for yall to enjoy.

 

[Kentucky Kache]

I was there in '05. If I had known about this I would have tried to find them.

 

[Sundancer]

I-10 or I-17?

 

[LanceHall]

I would suggest you and your cousin report those tracks to as many local and state paleontologists, universities, and museums y'all can find. Send them quality digital photographs, precise location, date when they were originally found. That way if something gets published on the tracks in scientific literature your cousin can get credit for discovery. Otherwise anyone can just come in and discover them and get credit themselves. I've already had this happen with the new tracks we discovered in Glen Rose, Texas by an out of state self-titled "paleontologist".

 

[GoldBack]

I-10 or I-17?

I-17, sorry I had I-10 down thanks for pointing that out!

 

[Sundancer]

Hehh.. NP Goldback. I lived there for 40 years and hunted the Verde River countless times..

 

[naturegirl]

Hi Goldpack, I told a friend about your post, he lived there for several years. He said there are quite a few dinosaur tracks, but the area really hasn't been just swarmed with people, so there may be alot that havn't been "found". The Verde River ran through his property. Would love to see some pictures.

 

[GoldBack]

Hi Goldpack, I told a friend about your post, he lived there for several years. He said there are quite a few dinosaur tracks, but the area really hasn't been just swarmed with people, so there may be alot that havn't been "found". The Verde River ran through his property. Would love to see some pictures.

I'll be going down there over the next couple of weeks so I will take some pic for you all to enjoy when I'm there

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

can you tell from what period they are?

 

[Jim in Idaho]

There's another place to see dino prints. About 15 miles north of vernal Utah, is a State park called Red Fleet. It takes a bit of effort, but along the lake shore, across from the marina, there are many prints in the shoreline....adults and youngsters. The big ones are about 10" long, as I recall. The wave action of the lake washed the gravel away and exposed the prints. They are slowly being eroded away by the water. They can be reached by walking..consult a local map. You have to walk about 1/2 mile up and over a ridge, from where you can drive to.
Jim

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

sweet