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Hello, I'm new to the forum and pretty new to fossil collecting. Most of my collection consists of fossilized footprints on slabs of Arizona flagstone that was going to go into a walkway and patio. But I did take a trip to Colorado last year and hit up a couple of publicly accessible sites where I collected fossilized clams and crinoids with my 9yo daughter. I can't wait to go back. What brought me to the forum was wanting to identify the tracks I've found. I think most of them are Chelichnus, but I have at least one slab with a three toed critter running across it. I'd love to hook up with groups for fossil hunting in the Northern California and Western Nevada areas, though I know fossils are pretty scare around here. Maybe I'll just buy a few more pallets of flagstone and watch videos of fossil hunting, lol. There is a pretty amazing rock shop with a huge fossil collection west of here, but buying doesn't match the thrill of finding. Anyway, I think I'll be glad I joined up with the forum here. Thanks for listening.

I have some slabs of Arizona sandstone, rescued from the fate of becoming a patio, with tracks in it. I think the majority are Chelichnus, but I'm looking for confirmation. The first piece has tracks along it's right side than I'm guessing are from sliding. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.