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Sign at parking lot. Tracks are 1/2 mile walk along the dike.
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Dinosaur Tracks at Clayton, New Mexico
In the north east corner of New Mexico is the town of Clayton. Outside the town, the state built a dam to create a small fishing lake. On one end of the dam they built a spillway for seasons with a great deal of rain. Some time after the lake was built it was discovered that the spillway contained some of the most perfect dinosaur tracks in North America. The state has built an observation platform and boardwalks to enable people to see the tracks. Unfortunately they do not protect any of this very well. Signs are defaced with graffiti and thieves have stolen some of the most perfect tracks. There is a camp ground in the park. When I arrived the park seemed to be completely on its own. I paid an entrance fee at a voluntary station. There were a few campers and few fishermen on the lake in late October. The lake is very low due to the drought. If the level of the lake increases, the spillway can be underwater. This will wash mud out of the tracks and make them more visible when they are once again above water.
There is a 25 picture slide show of the tracks at Clayton. To view the slide show of the Clayton tracks, click on the small picture.
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Sign at parking lot. Tracks are 1/2 mile walk along the dike.
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