Clayton in Union County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Clayton Dinosaur Trackway

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 17, 2012

1. Clayton Dinosaur Trackway Marker

Inscription. One of the best dinosaur track sites in the world can be viewed at Clayton Lake State Park. More than 500 fossilized footprints, made by at least eight kinds of dinosaurs, are visible on the lake’s spillway. These tracks were embedded in the mud over 100 million years ago, when most of New Mexico was a vast sea.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals.

Location. 36° 26.474′ N, 103° 10.672′ W. Marker is in Clayton, New Mexico, in Union County. Marker is at the intersection of South 1st Street and Palm Street, on the left when traveling south on South 1st Street. Marker is on the southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clayton NM 88415, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Black Jack Ketchum (a few steps from this marker); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Santa Fe Trail / Who Traveled The Trail? (approx. 1.2 miles away); Santa Fe Trail - Cimarron Cutoff / Clayton (approx. 1.2 miles away); Clayton (approx. 1.7 miles away); Rabbit Ear Mountain (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker

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also named Rabbit Ear Mountain (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Clayton (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clayton.

<i>Rear of:</i> Clayton Dinosaur Trackway Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 17, 2012

2. Rear of: Clayton Dinosaur Trackway Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 17, 2012

3. Clayton Dinosaur Trackway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,253 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the tracks seen on the spillway. • Can you help?