Grand Staircase-Escalante Paleontology: An RV Traveler's Guide

The monument's paleontology program centers on the Kaiparowits region, where the BLM reports Cretaceous-age rock that has produced significant dinosaur discoveries and research published on finds as specific as tiny dinosaur eggs from the Kaiparowits Formation.

Because the rock layers here span a critical window of the dinosaur era, scientists treat the monument as a living laboratory, working with partner institutions named by the BLM such as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Southern Utah University, and the USGS.

Fossil sites on this public land are protected, so the experience is about appreciating the science and the scenery rather than collecting. Confirm road conditions, access, and any visitor guidance on the official BLM monument pages before heading into these remote badlands.