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At the Swelter Shelter site, you can explore a large number of different petroglyphs (carvings) and pictograms (paintings) on the surrounding rock walls. The hike to the site is just a 400 feet roundtrip from Cub Creek Road. The rock art was created by the ancestral indigenous people of the region, but the Swelter Shelter has been used by older cultures dating to as early as 7000 BCE.

The Green River Campground is one of two campgrounds situated along the Green River. You will find a large number of nice campsite with picnic benches and fire pit, some of them with access to the river. The River Trail at the north side of the campground connects the Green River Campground to the Split Mountain Campground further north.

Over one mile, the River Trail connects the Green River Campground with the Split Mountain Campground further north. It leads along the shore of the majestic Green River and treats you with beautiful views of Split Mountain. If you like to go on a longer hike, you can continue along the Desert Voices Trail which itself connects to the Sound of Silence Trail.

Split Mountain Campground is one of two established campground on the Utah side of Dinosaur National Monument. It is located at the shore of the Green River and sites are equipped with picnic benches and fire pits. At the northern side of the campground, you will find the trailhead for the Desert Voices Trail that loops into the backcountry with great views of geological features and Split Mountain.

The Desert Voices Trail is a 1.7-mile roundtrip that takes you into the backcountry of Dinosaur National Monument. It provides you with stunning views of Split Mountain and geological features. Along the way, you will find signs with information about the geology and ecology of the area. If you like, you can extend your hike by taking the connector trail to the Sound of Silence Trail.

The Sound of Silence Trail is a 3.2-mile roundtrip with about 400 feet elevation change. It winds through an intermittent creek bed, a so-called wash, and shows you the diverse geology with rock layers, desert badlands and steep slickrock. You will be treated with excellent views of Split Mountain and an area called the Racetrack. Some sections of the trail can be difficult to navigate. If you like to extend your hike, take the short connector trail to combine this trail with the Desert Voices loop trail.

The Fossil Discovery Trail starts at the Quarry Exhibit and ends down at the Quarry Visitor Center. Over 1.2 miles (one way) it takes you to different formations that are exposed in rock layers where you can find dinosaur bones and other fossils from the Jurassic to Cretaceous era. To get to this trailhead, you can take the shuttle from the Visitor Center instead of hiking both directions.

The Quarry Exhibit is without a question THE place to visit when you are in Dinosaur National Monument. Not only will you find a lot of interesting information, you will also discover a huge rock wall containing approximately 1,500 dinosaur bones! There are different species from the Late Jurassic period like Allosaurus, Stegosaurus and Diplodocus. You are even allowed to touch some of the real 150 million year old dinosaur bones. To get to the Quarry Exhibit, you can either take the shuttle from the Visitor Center that leaves on a regular basis or hike the Fossil Discovery Trail. I recommend taking the shuttle up and hiking down the trail.