Fossilized Dinosaur Tracks

One of the longest dinosaur trails in the world composed of some of the finest, most detailed individual tracks known anywhere in the world.

Excavated by Dr. Don Patton beginning on 9 September 2000

The Texas drought has made new revelations possible. A platform in the Paluxy River bed near Glen Rose, Texas has been exposed by consulting geologist, Dr. Don Patton and volunteer workers, revealing three dramatic trails of dinosaur tracks. The primary trail pictured below consists of 136 consecutive tracks, extending over 400 feet. The prints are deep and incredibly detailed. The work of uncovering and cleaning the trails began September 9th and continued through October 14. It was conducted under the auspices of the Metroplex Institute Of Origin Science and the Creation Evidence Museum.

The leading dinosaur track authorities have acknowledged that they know of no other single consecutive dinosaur trails in North America that are this long. Both the length and the beautifully preserved detail certainly make this one of the finest displays of dinosaur tracks in the world.

The primary trail is finally obscured at the upper end by erosion for a distance of about thirty feet and then the trail appears again for another twenty-one consecutive tracks, making a total of 157 tracks, extending over 500 feet. The upper section actually crosses the famous Taylor Trail. Another trail of twenty consecutive tracks has been uncovered beside the first at the lower end, going in the opposite direction. A third trail of twelve tracks has been found below the first two.

Field notes from investigations of the area in the late seventies indicate that Mike Turnage actually detected the long trail with his feet under several feet of water. In view of this, it has been has determined that this exciting, historic new trail be designated "The Turnage-Patton Trail."

For the significance of the fossilized ripple marks on the photo above, click here: Ephemeral Markings The fact that such features are preserved in rock demonstrates the necessity of the rapid formation of sedimentary rock.