We rode our bikes which I think made it much easier. The first part of the trail goes down the side of the canyon. We pushed and carried our bikes down and back up at the end. I wasn’t difficult. We’ve in our fifties. The ride is on an old jeep trail. The biking was not difficult and I think... More

This is a fabulous place to visit. You can only get down the canyon two ways as this is on US Army property. The first, which, I recommend, is to sign up for the tour via the US Forest Div in La Junta, CO. You will need a 4x4 vehicle and there is a charge but it's well worth it.... More

This is a remote canyon, but very unique. You won't see dinosaur tracks anywhere else in this quanity. There is also a ranch, stage stop, spanish mission remains and cemetery. Plan to schedule your trip with the Forest Service office in La Junta as trips are only on weekends and must be guided and carpool with 4x4 only. Take your... More

Where else can you step in a real dinosaur track? It's a bit of a walk, but along the way there are heiroglyphics, old homesteads, cemetaries & churches. Plan for a whole day or take your bike.

After reading the two previous reviews, I'd like to convey our experience in October 2010. We live in South Florida, and always schedule our trips west for late September or early October to avoid (1) the heat, and (2) the crowds. Unlike the other two reviewers, we did the auto tour organized by the US Forest Service in La Junta.... More

We braved the almost 12 mile hike there and back to see the dinosaur tracks and it was definitely worth it. We saw no other visitors going to the tracks when we were there and in the visitors log you sign no-one else had been for 2 days. It is amazing to see such old tracks and to have the... More

We got to the tracks in Picketwire Canyon too late to see live dinos--whether 6,000 years or 150 million years as the signs said--they were gone. But we saw tracks in abundance--far more than visitors. Supposedly the longest set of dino tracks in the country. Perhaps needing to ford a shallow river after hiking six miles, after driving 20 miles... More