4 Days in Dinosaur National Monument | Van Life in Colorado/Utah's UNDERRATED Park

Dinosaur National Monument, with its vast canyons, winding rivers, abundant wildlife, quality fossil record, and rich history, is one of the best kept secrets in Utah and Colorado.
With my van as basecamp, I spent four days exploring much of what Dinosaur has to offer.
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Dinosaur
01:15 DAY 1: Driving Colorado's Harpers Corner Road
01:50 Canyon Overlook Vista Trail
03:28 Iron Bench Overlook
03:51 Harpers Corner Road to Echo Park Overlook
04:17 Harpers Corner Trail
07:00 DAY 2: Utah
07:15 Quarry Visitor Center
07:48 Quarry Exhibit Hall
09:13 Fossil Discovery Trail
10:01 Swelter Shelter Petroglyphs & Pictographs
10:30 Split Mountain Campground & Boat Launch
11:50 Cub Creek Road
12:01 Josie Morris Abandoned Homestead
13:52 Box Canyon
14:32 Cub Creek Petroglyphs
15:52 DAY 3: Utah Backroads
16:27 Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery
16:48 Jones Hole Trail & Creek
20:53 Deluge Shelter Pictographs
22:55 Island Park Road
23:25 McKee Springs Petroglyphs
25:26 DAY 4: Gates of Lodore
26:39 Northernmost Hike in Dinosaur
27:38 Gates of Lodore
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[@keeparizonawild156]

You have some great dialogue, passion and camera equipment. Bravo

[@JamesPuente]

Appreciate the support! 🙌

[@rogxxxr]

Crazy quality video man! Underrated place for sure but it’s better that way

[@JamesPuente]

Agreed! Dinosaur’s lack of fame has its pros and cons! Mostly pros!

[@keeparizonawild156]

Dude this video is very well done. Keep it up bro. I can’t wait to check Dino out for myself.

[@JamesPuente]

Thank you! Glad you found it useful!

[@j.w.wartick3490]

Thanks for this video! I watched it to prepare for going and it revealed the shuttle that was super helpful so we could hike just one way. Wish we’d had more time to stay and see some of the Colorado side, but I loved this video. Thank you!

[@JamesPuente]

Thank you! Glad it helped!

[@dukeford8893]

My grandson and I just spent a couple of days up at Dinosaur. It was great!

[@JamesPuente]

That’s awesome y’all went, it’s beautiful out there!

[@andrewmitchell5807]

Fun fact: peak7071 in dinosaur national monument is a contender for Colorado's largest vertical wall along with the Diamond of Longs pk and painted wall of the black canyon. It has only been climbed once due to its remotness and loose nature and goes at a mid 5.10 grade.

[@JamesPuente]

Woah, that is a fun fact! Another reason to love Dinosaur! 🙌

[@mwyo7282]

Great work! I really enjoyed the video, and inspired to go check it out. 🙂

[@JamesPuente]

Woo! Thank you!

[@thetinycathouse]

Thank you for this great video, it's helping me plan my trip. One thing - the first time I came across a mountain lion, she was in fact chillin' in a tree so looking up for them is not silly. 😄

[@JamesPuente]

😅 my intuition was right!? That’s wild! Thank you for checking it out! Glad it could help! Enjoy Dinosaur!

[@602RVR]

great video.

[@JamesPuente]

Thanks so much!

[@reginajaquysh7360]

Thank you! What month were you there, I wonder. We will be there the first week of September. Your video is hugely helpful. TY!

[@JamesPuente]

I was there the week of 4th of July. I’m sure it’ll be beautiful when y’all go! Thanks for watching and enjoy your trip! :)

[@keeparizonawild156]

New subscriber!

[@JamesPuente]

Thank you! Welcome!

[@livingontheapex]

Man...great video man!!! I just was there with my grandkids and put out a video. This place is a hidden gem. I can't understand how your video didn't get more views. Oh well the struggle of youtube...I feel your pain..haha .anyhow I just subbed!!! Keep up the good work.

[@JamesPuente]

Really is a hidden gem, thanks for watching! That’s awesome you just went there! Love that place

[@keeparizonawild156]

You should get a camera mount for the front of your van

[@JamesPuente]

That’d be awesome!

[@keeparizonawild156]

These must take you forever to edit these videos. Thanks for doing it though.

[@JamesPuente]

They definitely take a while 😆, thanks for watching!

[@thomasodonnell2417]

The background music to loud. Hard to hear narrator. Like show

[@JamesPuente]

Appreciate the feedback! Thanks! Glad you liked it!