Shonto in Navajo County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Dinosaur Footprint

Navajo National Monument

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 5, 2008

1. Dinosaur Footprint Marker

Inscription. Footprints of a small dinosaur that walked on his hind legs. About 180 million years ago, he left a lasting signature by walking through the mud. The print then filled with sediment, and both print and cast (upside-down here) eventually turned to stone. Tracks of these three toed Jurrassic reptiles are very common in the limestone formations of the Navajo Country.

Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.

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

Location. 36° 40.704′ N, 110° 32.466′ W. Marker is in Shonto, Arizona, in Navajo County. Marker is on Arizona Route 564. The marker is near the Navajo National Monument Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shonto AZ 86054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sweathouse (a few steps from this marker); The Pygmy Conifer Forest - An Indian Store (a few steps from this marker); Upside-down Mountain (a few steps from this marker); Canyons in Time (a few steps from this marker); Hogan (a few steps from this marker); Wagon (a few steps from this marker); Sandal Trail

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Big Sagebrush (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shonto.

Dinosaur Footprint image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 5, 2008

2. Dinosaur Footprint

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 5, 2008

3. Dinosaur Footprint

Navajo National Monument Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 5, 2008

4. Navajo National Monument Visitor Center

Sign at the entrance to the National Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 5, 2008

5. Sign at the entrance to the National Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 30, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.