Blue Hole Trail

Dinosaur Valley is located in the small town of Glen Rose about an hour and a half Southwest of Dallas. While the main purpose of the park is the continual preservation of dinosaur tracks that were fossilized at the edge of an ancient ocean millions of years ago, there are also tons of activities that make this spot a great outdoors destination.

The Blue Hole Trail is a short hike along the limestone riverbed of the Paluxy River and has several sites where you can find theropod tracks (the three toed footprints). These are my favorite types of tracks because they're the most pronounced and easiest to find regardless of water level. From the parking lot you'll follow the trail towards the river and follow it to the left. There is another trail to the right, but this takes you along the Paluxy River Nature Trail and doesn't have any tracks that way.

I explored the park in December so the pictures won't do justice of the beauty of spring time in this park. Another thing to make note of is the possibility of the tracks not always being visible after heavy rains. If your main purpose is to see the dinosaur tracks I would call ahead to the park office to make sure it's a good time to head out there.

Dinosaur Valley State Park Map