The Best Road Biking Routes in Utah

"The dinosaur fossil beds (bone beds) were discovered in 1909 by Earl Douglass, a paleontologist working and collecting for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History," [according to Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur_National_Monument). The area was designated as a national monument in 1915, and today, you can still see incredible dinosaur remains embedded in the rock! Dinosaur National Monument doesn't cover a huge area, so why not soak it in just a little bit more by leaving the car parked in Vernal and instead riding your road bike? The pavement on Brush Creek Road running from Vernal to the monument can be of questionable quality, so if you do have a gravel bike or fatter tires for your road bike, a little extra cushion and traction won't be amiss! Once on the road near the monument, the pavement quality increases considerably....