Easy trail
Beautiful scenery
Old dinosaur quarry
The Fruita Paleontological Area is a small, one-half-mile square of bentonite just a few minutes from downtown Fruita.
“This tiny spot between the mighty Colorado River and the soaring uplifts of the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area preserves a diverse piece of prehistoric life from the Jurassic Period, dating back 150 million years.” – Candace Carnahan