Butler Wash Dinosaur Track
A field trip to find a dinosaur track that I'd heard about.
Three-toed Dinosaur track in sandstone of Butler Wash
I had heard that there was a three-toed Dinosaur track in the sandstone of Butler Wash, Utah. Last year I spent some time driving along Butler Wash, exploring side canyons, until I found it.
Same Butler Wash Dinosaur track, with my hand for scale
It was a small track, about the size of my hand. Coelophysis, maybe? Strange and wonderful to think that a little Dinosaur crossing through mud millions of years ago could unwittingly leave a trace that we can find today.
I was reminded of this track when I was walking in the Canyons of the Ancients last week and found mustang tracks in the dust.
Hoofprint in the dust of one of the narrow trails winding up the cliff. Notice that it’s got good frog contact throughout. The sole is concave.