dinosaur footprints
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dinosaur footprints印象
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Just walking down the trail to the slab of stone with the footprints was sooo cool. The trail that they take right up to road and down to river is awesome. The train tracks and river is right there. Only visit during daytime. Kinda scary at night.
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I thought this place was a lot of fun, although it's just a short walk (not a hike). You can spot lots of dinosaur footprints of different sizes. There's also a path down to a beautiful spot on the river.
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This a no-frills spot maintained by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The quality of the trails varies by season. If it has been rainy, expect some ruts.What you'll see is a large area of dinosaur tracks of various sizes in their natural state. It's obvious that a family or two of small dinosaurs used this area near a water source. Another thing the kids always find fascinating is the fossil remains of the water itself. You can see ripples in the stone surface where shallow water had been running over it. A little farther down the hillside, there is a spot where you can look up and down the Connecticut River. It is a very scenic area, and if you tie in a discussion of how the river formed the valley after Lake Amherst disappeared around 12,000 years ago, everybody learns something without being hit over the head with it.Parking is limited in a turnout off Route Five on the Northbound side, but crowding isn't apt to be a problem. Remember, it a self-guided experience and there are no rangers present, so use common sense about safety.
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Seasonal hoping to get better view when no ice and snow on ground Who knew dinos roamed the North East
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Any little boy or girl will get a kick out of this vast display of REAL fossil and footprints of dinosaurs. The Connecticut River is just as impressive as it passes by. Take a picnic lunch and spend some time on the exposed rock formations. Don't forget your sun screen or a hat!
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Don't drive out of your way, but if you happen to be in the area, swing by for a 15 minute hike. The tracks are not mind-blowing and we did end up saying, "Wait, this is it?!" You can basically see the eroded outlines of dinosaur tracks. So you can at least compare to your own feet and guess how you might have fared if you met a 15-20 foot meat eating dinosaur. Not an especially strenuous walk, but there are some hills and stepping over sticks. I would not call it wheelchair accessible.
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Don't plan a whole day around this. Maybe a half day if you are a real nut. An hour on a nice day will be more than enough. But it's free, it's easy to get to, and you can touch dinosaur footprints all over the place. Don't get too close to the water, it is the CT River and should be respected. People with children should pay special attentions, because the safety measures are in short supply.
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This isn't really a business so I'm not sure why it's here... it's a 15-minute diversion off of Route 5. Very interesting and free. They have the tracks marked out for you so you can tell them from the other ridges in the rock. It would be interesting if it was legit. I'm not an archaeologist so I have no idea. Someone thought it was noteworthy, apparently, and the blurb at the entrance to the trail is interesting.
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Close to the hotel. Had been going to the area for years and never realized it was there. Our son surveyed the area for a class. Afterwards, we noticed other similar parks in the area.
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The dino tracks are a great little trip if you're in the area and into dinosaurs. You can take chalk with you so your little ones can have fun outlining the prints. For further study you can visit the Dinosaurs museum (very small and quaint) in Granby, MA or the Springfield Museum.