Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Cretaceous Time
Erected by Friends of Dinosaur Ridge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Paleontology.
Location. 39° 40.566′ N, 105° 11.639′ W. Marker is in Golden, Colorado, in Jefferson County. The marker is on the Dinosaur Ridge Trail which is a 1.1 mile wide paved section of West Alameda Parkway that is closed to traffic. This marker is found 450 yards southeast of the parking area located at the junction of 93 (Hog Back Road) & West Alameda Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Golden CO 80401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Volcanic Ash (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rocky Mountains (about 600 feet away); Brontosaur Bulges (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rock Deformation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morrison Fossil Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); Late Jurassic Time (approx. 0.2 miles away); Theropod Track (approx. 0.2 miles away); West Alameda Parkway / Dinosaur Ridge (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Golden.
Also see . . .
1. Cretaceous Time. (Submitted on October 23, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Dakota Group. (Submitted on October 23, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. Western Interior Seaway. (Submitted on October 23, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.