DPS Ammonite Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Here is a good website that gives the gps coordinates for several fossil sites near Moab, Utah. https://www.discovermoab.com/dinosaur-museums-and-hikes/ Nearby south of Moab is the newly discovered mysterious 12 foot tall metal monolith, sort of like the one in Planet of the Apes. 38°20′35.2″N 109°39′58.5″W See video still from David Sparks Instagram page. If no one claims it then maybe they should take it to a local museum. Edited November 26, 2020 by DPS Ammonite My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 dang...wish I could go to Utah....I'd also like to revisit U-Dig fossils for some more trilos! www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I miss moab SO MUCH!!! They’ve got a fossil shop there and that’s what got me interested in fossils. I’m pretty sure I went on the hells revenge tracksite, by that was directly before the rock shop, so I wasn’t as interested in fossils, but I still thought it was super cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 6:42 AM, Familyroadtrip said: I miss moab SO MUCH!!! They’ve got a fossil shop there and that’s what got me interested in fossils. I’m pretty sure I went on the hells revenge tracksite, by that was directly before the rock shop, so I wasn’t as interested in fossils, but I still thought it was super cool. The Moab Rock Shop is a great place. I haven't been there since the 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Yeah.., it’s awesome! I want too go back too moab so bad!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I would be very careful about where you dig in the Moab area. There's national park land, BLM land, and state land all over there. The state of Utah does not tolerate any fossil or artifact collecting where it isn't allowed and they will not take "I didn't know" as an excuse. You might only get fined but you could get jail time. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 A cool picture of the now gone monolith. Photo by Terrance Siemon. 99% of manmade objects left illegally on public lands are junk. The monolith? I predict local Utah tourist shops will sell miniature monolith replicas so you can take them with you and photograph them at scenic four corner localities. My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Shaman Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Checking out those dino footprints is definitely worth the drive. It's something else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 At least 7 monoliths have been found around the world surpassing the three found in 2001: A Space Odyessey. Pet Rocks, Clackers and Beany Babies, are personal-sized monoliths next? https://news.yahoo.com/california-men-reveal-installed-3rd-212136689.html My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Lots of people went to see the monument in Utah. Curious people apparently trashed the area pretty badly, from driving off road to just plain littering. Something to keep in mind... be a responsible visitor wherever you go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, jpc said: Lots of people went to see the monument in Utah. Curious people apparently trashed the area pretty badly, from driving off road to just plain littering. Something to keep in mind... be a responsible visitor wherever you go. Take your trash out folks. Rock hammers make great holes if you have to burry something. There is no need for TP all over the place. My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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