Jensen Welcome Center
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brwhiz
N 40° 22.229 W 109° 20.630
12T E 640606 N 4470195
This Highway Rest Area is located on the north side of US Highway 40 just east of the junction with Utah Highway 149 on the western edge of Jensen, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMH3AH
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2013
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This Rest Area also does double duty as the Utah Welcome Center. From the Utah Office of Tourism web page:
The Jensen Welcome Center is a pull-off rest area for motorists, serving US-40 westbound travelers coming into Utah from Colorado and Wyoming. Restroom facilities, pay phones, and vending machines are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The large grounds surrounding the center have shaded picnic areas.
Inside the welcome center is a staffed visitor information area, open 7 days of week. Hours of operation vary with the seasons, but it is generally open during daylight hours.
Tourism specialists are on hand to help you plan your trip, give directions, and offer suggestions for activities during your stay. They have information on seasonal events such as rodeos, festivals, and resort snow conditions. Brochures, guides, and maps describe attractions in all parts of Utah. Up-to-the-minute data is available on road closures, weather forecasts, and other traffic-related issues.
The welcome center is located in the small town of Jensen, a few miles from the full-service city of Vernal. The area is a recreation paradise, with thousands of acres of open country perfect for biking, hiking, and exploration. The Green River is popular with white-water rafters and there are several excellent guide services that begin their water adventures here. Perhaps the area is best known for Dinosaur National Monument, home of the largest quarry of Jurassic period dinosaur bones ever discovered. A year-round visitor center built over the quarry protects 2,000-plus dinosaur bones left exposed in the sandstone wall.