{"id":5921,"date":"2022-07-02T08:15:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T15:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=5921"},"modified":"2024-02-09T20:29:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T04:29:30","slug":"on-the-trail-in-fossil-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=5921","title":{"rendered":"On the Trails in Fossil Country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><font color=\"#090d8e\"><b>Dinosaurs, Fossils, &amp; Petroglyphs<\/b><\/font><\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh My!  Actually camping at a KOA on the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Mormon Pioneer, Oregon, California, and Pony Express Trails!<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During our 4 days in Vernal, Utah, we took 4 day trips to<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dinosaur National Monument<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><\/strong>(#178), where we saw lots of <mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><font color=\"#090d8e\"><b>Dinosaurs, Fossils, Petroglyphs, and Spectacular <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Geology<\/mark><\/strong><\/b><\/font><\/mark>.  We also saw some old Homesteads on the Green River, far from anywhere, even now.  And did I mention the <strong>Mormon Crickets<\/strong>???  According to Wikipedia, &#8220;<em>When a large band crosses a road, it can create a safety hazard by causing <strong>distracted revulsion<\/strong> on the part of the driver, and by causing the road surface to become slick with crushed crickets<\/em>.&#8221;  We have now been there, done that, driving the Harper Corner Road!  Gail did a LOT of driving on 1 lane dirt roads, even one 2,500&#8242; drop (and return) in 2 miles, on Echo Park Road!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5933\" data-id=\"5933\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-13.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-13.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-13-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SMALL section of Quarry Wall at Quarry Exhibit Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5932\" data-id=\"5932\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-20.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-20.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-20-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-20-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-20-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-l-Dinosaur-NM-Fossil-Quarry-20-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dinosaur Fossil on display at Quarry Exhibit Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1929\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5934\" data-id=\"5934\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-c-Dinosaur-NM-Josie-Morris-Cabin-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-c-Dinosaur-NM-Josie-Morris-Cabin-1.jpg 1929w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-c-Dinosaur-NM-Josie-Morris-Cabin-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-c-Dinosaur-NM-Josie-Morris-Cabin-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-c-Dinosaur-NM-Josie-Morris-Cabin-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-26-c-Dinosaur-NM-Josie-Morris-Cabin-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1929px) 100vw, 1929px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Josie Morris Cabin, where she lived 50 years (40-90 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5941\" data-id=\"5941\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-u-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Road-to-New-Chew-Ranch-4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-u-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Road-to-New-Chew-Ranch-4.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-u-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Road-to-New-Chew-Ranch-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-u-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Road-to-New-Chew-Ranch-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-u-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Road-to-New-Chew-Ranch-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-u-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Road-to-New-Chew-Ranch-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Remnants of the Chew Homestead<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5931\" data-id=\"5931\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-g-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Road-Morman-Crickets-11.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-g-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Road-Morman-Crickets-11.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-g-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Road-Morman-Crickets-11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-g-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Road-Morman-Crickets-11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-g-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Road-Morman-Crickets-11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-g-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Road-Morman-Crickets-11-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Mormon Crickets on Harper Corner Road in Dinosaur NM<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5930\" data-id=\"5930\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-b-Dinosaur-NM-McKee-Spring-Petroglyphs-22.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-b-Dinosaur-NM-McKee-Spring-Petroglyphs-22.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-b-Dinosaur-NM-McKee-Spring-Petroglyphs-22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-b-Dinosaur-NM-McKee-Spring-Petroglyphs-22-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-b-Dinosaur-NM-McKee-Spring-Petroglyphs-22-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-b-Dinosaur-NM-McKee-Spring-Petroglyphs-22-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Petroglyphs at McKee Spring in Dinosaur NM<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5929\" data-id=\"5929\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-t-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Steamboat-Rock-Lunch-19.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-t-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Steamboat-Rock-Lunch-19.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-t-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Steamboat-Rock-Lunch-19-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-t-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Steamboat-Rock-Lunch-19-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-t-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Steamboat-Rock-Lunch-19-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-t-Dinosaur-NM-Echo-Park-Steamboat-Rock-Lunch-19-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Steamboat Rock on the Green River at Echo Park in Dinosaur<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5942\" data-id=\"5942\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-l-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Hike-27.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-l-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Hike-27.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-l-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Hike-27-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-l-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Hike-27-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-l-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Hike-27-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-27-l-Dinosaur-NM-Harper-Corner-Hike-27-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">View from the end of Harper Corner Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5943\" data-id=\"5943\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-d-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Island-Park-6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-d-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Island-Park-6.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-d-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Island-Park-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-d-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Island-Park-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-d-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Island-Park-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-d-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Island-Park-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Looking down at Island Park View of the Green River for lunch at Rainbow Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5944\" data-id=\"5944\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-h-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Rainbow-Park-Lunch-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-h-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Rainbow-Park-Lunch-2.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-h-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Rainbow-Park-Lunch-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-h-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Rainbow-Park-Lunch-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-h-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Rainbow-Park-Lunch-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-06-28-h-Dinosaur-NM-Island-Park-Road-Rainbow-Park-Lunch-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">View of the Green River for lunch at Rainbow Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We then made it to Lyman, Wyoming, two days ago (through a sleet storm!) and spent yesterday at <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Fossil Butte National Monument<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><\/strong>(#179), also full of <mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><font color=\"#090d8e\"><b>Fossils and Spectacular <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Geology<\/mark><\/strong><\/b><\/font><\/mark>. Where as, Dinosaur has LOTS of BIG Dinosaur Fossils, Fossil Butte is most famous for its Fish Fossils!  Both had great scenic drives and hikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5936\" data-id=\"5936\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Fossil Butte, as seen from the Visitor Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5935\" data-id=\"5935\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-Fish-Fossils.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-Fish-Fossils.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-Fish-Fossils-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-Fish-Fossils-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-Fish-Fossils-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-01-Fossil-Butte-Fish-Fossils-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Fish Fossils on display at Fossil Butte NM Visitor Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Off to visit<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> Historic Fort Bridger<\/mark><\/strong>, which became a vital resupply point for wagon trains on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails&#8230;then on to Salt Lake City!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> more<\/mark><\/strong> pictures, see Adventure Album:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/7X4rYjrlMp0TcKNC?ref=Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Rockies\/High Plains<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#31406b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=5911\">PREVIOUS<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now? <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> . . . . . <\/mark><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=5959\">NEXT<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now?<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dinosaurs, Fossils, &amp; Petroglyphs Oh My! Actually camping at a KOA on the Mormon Pioneer, Oregon, California, and Pony Express Trails! During our 4 days in Vernal, Utah, we took 4 day trips to Dinosaur National Monument (#178), where we saw lots of Dinosaurs, Fossils, Petroglyphs, and Spectacular Geology. 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