Approximately 190 million years ago, during the late Triassic and
early Jurassic Periods, the land that is today the Connecticut
River Valley was a subtropical region filled with lakes and swamps.
Two-legged, carnivorous dinosaurs crossed these lands leaving
behind footprints in mudflats which were periodically wetted and
dried. These imprints were subsequentially covered with sand
through a sequence of climatic and geological changes over the eons
and the footprints became preserved in the earth.
The information above was obtained from this reservation
website:
http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/298_dinosaur_footprints.cfm
Follow the short trail downhill that runs parallel with the
highway to an open area of exposed rock. Here in the slightly
tilted sandstone beds, you will be able to find, see, and walk
amongst 134 separate fossilized dinosaur footprints, some plant
impressions, and delicate ripple marks of a prehistoric pool, all
of which have been clearly preserved in stone.
To claim credit for this cache, you must submit along with your
log the following 3-items:
#1-Proof of Visit: A picture of you and/or team member (with or
without a GPS) in front of the reservation kiosk. Or...A hand held
picture of your GPS with kiosk if you are caching alone.
#2-Dinosaur Footprint: A picture of ANY one of the tracks you find
(with or without your GPS next to it). #3-Record the Coordinates:
Of the track you chose to take a picture of. Use the Add A Waypoint
feature on the Log Your Visit Form to add your coordinates with
your log, before you submit your log.
