Free daily dino tours return to Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry for 2025 Season
380 South 100 West
Hanksville, UT 84734
United States
Event Description
HANKSVILLE, Utah – This summer, trade screen time for fossil finds! Free daily dinosaur tours are returning to the BLM’s Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry for five exciting weeks in May and June 2025. Visitors can join paleontology experts from the Burpee Museum of Natural History for a 30-minute guided tour through one of Utah’s most fossil-rich public land sites.
Tours will run the following weeks:
- May 12–17
- May 19–24
- No tours May 26–31 (due to the University Rover Challenge)
- June 2–7
- June 9–14
- June 16–21
Tours are offered Monday through Friday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (weather permitting). There are no tours on Sundays. Tour group sizes are limited to 25 people and are first-come, first-served.
Located approximately 10 miles northwest of Hanksville, the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry is an active excavation site where visitors can see real dinosaur fossils still embedded in the ground. Tours include stops around the quarry with explanations of the area’s geology, prehistoric environment, and the ongoing scientific work being done by the Burpee Museum of Natural History from Rockford, Illinois.
High-clearance vehicles are recommended due to unimproved road conditions.
The Richfield Field Office manages over 2.1 million acres of public lands and offers diverse recreational opportunities, including three developed campgrounds and a range of trails and scenic drives. For more information, visit the Henry Mountain Field Station at 380 South 100 West in Hanksville, or call 435-542-3461.
Image 1: Paleontologist dig up fossils at the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.