Five miles outside Tuba City off of State Highway , you can follow in the footsteps of Arizona's dinosaurs —literally. Hundreds of three-toed tracks belonging to what is believed to be the horse-sized dilophosaurus are preserved on the desert floor—part of what's now known as the Moenkopi Dinosaur Tracks located on the Navajo Nation.
While it's unknown which specific dinosaurs left these trace fossils, it's believed they belonged to those of the dinosaurs Eubrontes, Grallator, Coelophysis or Dilophosaurus. Bonus tip: After you've finished touring the tracks, head about half an hour southwest to the stunning and alien-like rock formations of the Blue Canyon in Moenkopi Wash.
The little-known canyon is located within Hopi tribal land, and so you'll need a guide , but the surreal views are worth the trip. Who can resist taking a picture next to a dinosaur at a roadside stop? Add to your vacation photo slide show with these attractions along and near iconic Route Holbrook, the gateway city to the Petrified Forest National Park , boasts a few terrible reptiles within three blocks of the visitor center on Navajo Boulevard.
They're there to greet customers of the Rainbow Rock Shop, which sells rocks naturally , petrified wood pieces and, of course, fossils.
East of town on Interstate 40, follow the signs for "Free Petrified Wood" to Stewart's Petrified Wood Shop where giant, homemade dinos attract potential shoppers and lovers of roadside kitsch. Originally called Dinosaur City, the underground Grand Canyon Caverns , 20 miles west of Seligman on Route 66, maintains the dinosaur theme with a couple of T. Rex statues out front and a skull near the gift shop. Photos are free, or you can buy tickets for the cavern tour and get a glimpse of the largest dry caverns in the U.
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