Alternate route when West Alameda Parkway is closed
Check when the road will be closed
From DIA, take Pena Boulevard to I-70 west.
Take I-70 through Denver and exit onto southbound C-470.
Take the Morrison Road exit off of C-470.
Turn right (west) onto Hwy 8/Morrison Rd heading towards the town of Morrison.
After approximately 500 feet, turn right (north) onto South Rooney Road. The intersection with South Rooney Road is just
before the Conoco Station.
Follow S. Rooney Rd past Bandimere Speedway then under C-470. The road will curve to the left and parallel the east side of C-470. S. Rooney Rd will end at a stop
sign at West Alameda Parkway.
Turn left (west) at the stop sign and follow West Alameda Parkway for approximately 1/4 mile. The
Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center is on your right.
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From DIA, take Pena Boulevard to I-70 west.
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Take I-70 through Denver and exit at exit 259, which is located just west of Denver near
Heritage Square and the roadcut through the Dakota hogback. You'll find the exit just as you leave the
suburbs of Denver and start heading into the mountains.
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From exit 259, take a left onto Jefferson County 93 and head south towards the town of Morrison and
Red Rocks. After approximately 1.5 miles, you will come to an
intersection with a sign for Dinosaur Ridge. Turn left at this
intersection to get to go up the west side of Dinosaur Ridge. If
you continue straight through the intersection, you will head into
downtown Morrison. If you turn right at the intersection, you will
head into Red Rocks Park.
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Once you're on the road leading up the west side of Dinosaur Ridge, you will curve around a
hairpin turn at the top of the Ridge, and then start heading down the east
side of Dinosaur Ridge. Towards the bottom of the hill, the road
will curve to the right. After the curve, you will see the entrance
to the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center on your left.