Canon City, Colorado · Fremont County · Facility
Cleveland Quarry is part of the Garden Park Fossil Area and birthplace of modern paleontology. The site has interpretive information for the dinosaur bone enthusiast. Day-use visitors enjoy Fourmille Creek adjacent to the facility with Picnic tables, grills, and a toilet. Walk or drive to the Marsh Quarry site for a ¼ …
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Cleveland Quarry is part of the Garden Park Fossil Area and birthplace of modern paleontology. The site has interpretive information for the dinosaur bone enthusiast. Day-use visitors enjoy Fourmille Creek adjacent to the facility with Picnic tables, grills, and a toilet. Walk or drive to the Marsh Quarry site for a ¼ mile interpretive trail experience. For more information, please contact the Royal Gorge Field Office.
From US Hwy 50 in Canon City, you can turn north at the Steinmeier traffic light (at Wal-Mart) or head North on Raynolds at the next traffic light. Travel north on either road as both will curve to the left and intersect Field Avenue. Turn north (right) on Field and travel on this two-lane road for about five miles. It will join Fremont County Road 9 (also called Red Cañyon Road) at a "Y" intersection. From here, continue north for 3.5 miles
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