Did you know Montana has a Dinosaur Trail? The series of 14 museums, state parks, and other dinosaur-themed attractions spans the state, and it showcases all the fossils we’ve discovered here in the Treasure State, along with historic facts, fun activities, and more.
If you have a weekend to dedicate to the dinos, we invite you to enjoy our official dinosaur-themed road trip. This route takes you through some of the best parts of the Dinosaur Trail, and it’s perfect for people of all ages.
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Start your adventure at the Montana Dinosaur Center (also known as Two Medicine Dinosaur Center).
Chrissy Fay / Google In the summertime, this place hosts fossil expeditions, offering you the chance to dig for fossils. These guided digs fill up quickly, so you’ll want to plan in advance. But even if you skip the digging, you can check out the on-site museum. The Montana Dinosaur Center, 120 2nd Ave S, Bynum, MT 59419, USA
Of course, this road trip could never be completed without a trip to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman.
Luca A / TripAdvisor After all, this place houses the largest collection of dinosaur remains in the country, including the largest T-Rex skull ever discovered. You’ll want to spend half a day here, so consider this your final stop of Day 1. Museum of the Rockies, 600 W Kagy Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
In the morning, drive up to Malta to explore the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station.
Great Plains Dinosaur Museum / Facebook Some of the world’s best preserved dinosaur fossils have been discovered in this part of Montana. Great Plains Dinosaur Museum, 405 N 1st Ave E, Malta, MT 59538, USA
On your way to the road trip’s final stop, stop and stretch your legs at Frontier Gateway Museum.
Sierra Gaustad / Google This museum’s focus is a bit different, offering mostly treasures from Montana’s earlier days. But its collection of prehistoric artifacts alone make it worth a stop. Frontier Gateway Museum, Belle Prairie Frontage Rd MT 59330, 201 State St, Glendive, MT 59330, USA
Last but not least, venture over to Makoshika State Park.
Makoshika State Park / Google It isn’t difficult to imagine dinosaurs roaming this part of the planet, as the badlands don’t look all that different than they did back then. This state park has been the site of so many fossil discoveries, we can’t keep up.
Where else would you go on a dinosaur-themed road trip in Montana?
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Chrissy Fay / Google
In the summertime, this place hosts fossil expeditions, offering you the chance to dig for fossils. These guided digs fill up quickly, so you’ll want to plan in advance. But even if you skip the digging, you can check out the on-site museum.
The Montana Dinosaur Center, 120 2nd Ave S, Bynum, MT 59419, USA
Luca A / TripAdvisor
After all, this place houses the largest collection of dinosaur remains in the country, including the largest T-Rex skull ever discovered. You’ll want to spend half a day here, so consider this your final stop of Day 1.
Museum of the Rockies, 600 W Kagy Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Great Plains Dinosaur Museum / Facebook
Some of the world’s best preserved dinosaur fossils have been discovered in this part of Montana.
Great Plains Dinosaur Museum, 405 N 1st Ave E, Malta, MT 59538, USA
Sierra Gaustad / Google
This museum’s focus is a bit different, offering mostly treasures from Montana’s earlier days. But its collection of prehistoric artifacts alone make it worth a stop.
Frontier Gateway Museum, Belle Prairie Frontage Rd MT 59330, 201 State St, Glendive, MT 59330, USA
Makoshika State Park / Google
It isn’t difficult to imagine dinosaurs roaming this part of the planet, as the badlands don’t look all that different than they did back then. This state park has been the site of so many fossil discoveries, we can’t keep up.
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