The park can be thought of as encompassing two separate areas. The Quarry Area is described below. The Canyon Country area is described on a separate page. The Quarry Area The Quarry The quarry consists of an angular wall of sandstone in which are embedded thousands of fossilized dinosaur bones. The rock holding the bones has been painstakingly scraped away so that the bones stand in relief. The quarry is so concentrated that there are some nearly full skeletons and many "piles" of bones. The quarry itself is covered by a glass and steel structure. Though very interesting the quarry is small and will only occupy a few hours of your time at most. Attached to the quarry is a visitor center with displays, books and the like. Sightseeing Drive Past the quarry is a pleasant 10 mile long scenic drive (Cub Creek Road) that winds along the attractive jagged cliffs of Split Mountain and along the meandering Green River and Cub Creek. Cub Creek Road passes some interesting rock formations and good Indian petroglyphs. At the end of drive is the cabin of Josie Morris, who farmed and raised livestock alone on her small homestead during the early part of this century. The cabin is set beneath shear sandstone cliffs in a pleasant wooded area. You can picnic here or at Placer Point Picnic Area near the Green River. A small pamphlet entitled "Tour of the Tilted Rocks" identifies points of interest along the scenic drive. One can be picked up at the Quarry or at a roadside box just past the quarry.

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Hiking Trails There are two short hiking trails along the scenic drive in the Quarry Area. Difficulty Distance Elev. Change Time Sound of Silence Mod-Diff. 3 mi. loop ______ ft. 1-3/4 hrs. The Sound of Silence nature trail loop begins 2 miles past the quarry. It climbs up a wash to some fine panoramas of the area and descends over slickrock. (The trail is not very well marked so you'd be advised to pick up a trail guide at the visitor center.) Desert Voices Easy 1-1/2 mi. loop ______ ft. 1-1/2 hrs. The Desert Voices Loop Trail begins opposite the entrance to Split Mountain Campground and makes a loop through lower portions of the Split Mountains. It has trail signs made by kids for kids.

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