Dinosaur Footprint Reservation - Holyoke, MA
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CTGeoscout
N 42° 14.560 W 072° 37.354
18T E 696149 N 4679456
Preserved in tilted sandstone beds along the west bank of the Connecticut River in Holyoke, MA are 134 separate dinosaur footprints.
Waymark Code: WM6N88
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2009
Views: 21
The largest (11-13" long) footprints were from Eubrontes giganteus, the intermediate (6-8") from Anchisauripus sillimani, and the smallest (3-5") from Grallator cuneatus. Ostrom determined that almost all of the 134 footprints were part of 28 distinct trackways, 20 of which tended towards a westerly direction.
A short trail parallels Route 5 northward from the entrance to the location of the dinosaur footprints. Easy walking.
*From the trustees of reservations.
Surface of petrosomatoglyph: Rock
Impression of petrosomatoglyph: Natural
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Visit Instructions:
- Take pictures of the petrosomatoglyph.
- Tell about your visit at site.