We are going to be camped out in Vernal Utah for a few days. We are planning to visit Dinosaur NP. Besides the dig site, I'm looking for some suggestions of scenic roads or other sites that are acessable with my 26ft Class C. As always suggestions are appreciated.

Research the Flaming Gorge area, there are things that might be of interest to you. I haven't been there in years so I won't comment on the roads.

Nothing scenic unless, you go up and over the hill to Flaming Gorge area. There are different ways to get to Dinosaur from Vernal. Jones Hole scenic goes to Dinosaur the back way from Vernal.

The drive in from Colorado is Beautiful - https://www.bing.com/maps?osid=3424b93b-ad14-4f68-982e-6b46db5440fb&cp=40.400762~-109.375302&lvl=10&v=2&sV=2&form=S00027And we Will never miss Flaming Gorge - Just Awesome, and the water and beaches are great.The drive over the Moutain is real but the rewards are well worth it - https://www.bing.com/maps?osid=c169edd3-47ef-4165-a0e4-6d02e8f4a8a2&cp=40.765338~-109.867223&lvl=9&v=2&sV=2&form=S00027Hope this helps.

1) UT McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs2) UT Moonshine arch TH3) Dinosaur Tracks4) Little Brush Creek CaveAnd there is a good road that runs, I think, east of DNM, to the river passing an interesting cave and ending on the river with a good walk along the river and some interesting views along it. For what ever reason I don't have it on my list but maybe it's that little brush creek cave.DNP have been re-done and you have to park and take the shuttle now to the field house. There used to be some other roads thru the NM but I don't know what their status is now.Here it is: Echo park whicpering cave'Oh and Flamming Gorge is great but a ways off of DNM, we boondocked there 4 days last year. Do the geology drive at the south end if you go.

Are the McKonkie Ranch and Little Brush creek cave accessible with my Class C?

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rexlion
Explorer
Jul 31, 2021
If you don't mind some decent gravel road to reach a dry camping spot, Whiterocks CG in Ashley NF northwest of Vernal is pleasant.
Allworth
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2021
The McK Ranch is right on a paved county road.
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Aug 05, 2021
I should know this with all the research I do on various things, but why do they call it a dinosaur National Mounument?
4runnerguy
Explorer
Aug 05, 2021
Plan on spending some time in the Utah Field House of Natural History in Vernal. Maybe as interesting as the Quarry Exhibit Hall in the monument itself.

If you don't mind a bit of a drive, check out Nine Mile Canyon. Brochure It's a full day loop but lots of interesting Native Rock Art.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Aug 06, 2021
dodge guy wrote:
I should know this with all the research I do on various things, but why do they call it a dinosaur National Mounument?

Because the area is loaded with dinosaur fossils and when you go to the field house you'll see thousands of fossils still embedded in rock.
donkeydew
Explorer
Aug 06, 2021
vernal is a wonderful small town to relax in. fantasy canyon just out of town in the oil fields is worth a couples of hours
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Aug 06, 2021
agesilaus wrote:
dodge guy wrote:
I should know this with all the research I do on various things, but why do they call it a dinosaur National Mounument?

Because the area is loaded with dinosaur fossils and when you go to the field house you'll see thousands of fossils still embedded in rock.

Thanks, kind of what I was thinking. Just didn’t know the specifics of it.
Ivylog
Explorer III
Aug 06, 2021
Because it doesn’t rate being a National Park.

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