Colorado Stargazing Trail

The Colorado Tourism Office emphasizes Dinosaur National Monument's remoteness and darkness, and points visitors toward Echo Park for stars over Steamboat Rock, the Green River and the campground. The trail also notes the possibility of seeing bright satellites such as the International Space Station.[2]

National Park Service

The National Park Service calls Dinosaur “one of the darkest places remaining in the United States.”[3]

NPS identifies the closed loop at the south end of Split Mountain Campground as its designated stargazing-program area. Summer night-sky programs are offered on select nights and can include a ranger talk, naked-eye observing or telescopes when weather and staffing allow. NPS recommends checking weather, moon phase and sky clarity and using red light after dark.[3]

Sources

  1. [1]

    Photo: NPS/Jake Holgerson — Dinosaur National Monument, Stargazing

  2. [2]

    Colorado Tourism Office, Colorado Stargazing Trail™ — colorado.com/colorado-stargazing-trail

  3. [3]

    National Park Service, Stargazing and Summer 2026 Program Schedule — nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/stargazing.htm