Near Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Deep Water Shelter

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2021

1. Deep Water Shelter Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Blue Hole Site
The Blue Hole is located on a rocky ledge down to your right.
Millions of years ago, a small pack of fierce predatory Acrocanthosaurus dinosaurs left tracks in soft mud near here most likely while hunting down prey.
The Blue Hole site is underwater for most of the year and well protected from freeze-thaw damage. Slow-moving water along this straight and wide section of the Paluxy River has also protected these tracks from erosion.

A Popular Swimming Hole
The Paluxy River has been popular with local residents since the 1800s-long before the discovery of dinosaur tracks here.

Caption
Bottom Left: A view of the Paluxy River from the Blue Hole site.

Erected by Dinosaur Valley State Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Paleontology • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 32° 14.937′ N, 97° 49.07′ W. Marker is near Glen Rose, Texas, in Somervell

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County. Marker can be reached from Park Road 59, 1.2 miles north of County Highway 205. The marker is located along the Blue Hole hiking trail next to the Paluxy River and north of the Dinosaur Valley State Park Store. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Rose TX 76043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ancient Secrets Revealed (here, next to this marker); An Ancient Story (a few steps from this marker); World's Fair Wonders (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Misleading Models (about 700 feet away); Tyrannosaurus rex (about 700 feet away); Making a Dinosaur (about 700 feet away); Dinosaurs (about 700 feet away); Apatosaurus (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Rose.

Also see . . . Mapping Dinosaur Tracks.

The Blue Hole - This site is a small (12 foot by 7 foot) ledge with only theropod tracks. You can usually see this site under a few inches of water, and often from the top of the bank. Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife

(Submitted on November 27, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2021

2. Deep Water Shelter Marker

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2021

3. Deep Water Shelter Marker

The view of the river from the Deep Water Shelter Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2021

4. The view of the river from the Deep Water Shelter Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 27, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.