Just Two Nerds

Yep, we have visited Dinosaur Ridge for our first big hike of the year. For this hike, we started at the parking lot for the visitor’s center at the base of the ridge (about 5900 ft of elevation) and continued past the fossils to the stairway/ramp to the top of the ridge. We then following the hike/bike trail through the top of the ridge (about 6500 ft of elevation at the highest point) to the Zorro intersection where we descended the ridge back to the visitor’s center. If you go this exact route, there is a paved road going past the fossils for almost a half mile at the beginning of the hike. There is also a half mile stretch where you will be working on a paved road. Overall, our route was about 3.75 miles. Because this ridge trail is used heavily by mountain bikers, be aware of your surroundings while hiking and watch out for bikes.

The photo above was taken along one of the overlooks at the top of the ridge. Check out our photo gallery for more photos from the hike.

Tags: Hiking