Travel with Dogs

BEAN AND TRUDY'S DOG VACATION PICK: THE DINOSAUR TRIANGLE

For Dinosaur lovers of all ages, Dinosaur National Park is a great summer vacation experience.  Besides dinosaur digs , there is an extensive bone exhibit and excavation, and a virtual dinosaur museum at the Quarry Visitor Center.  Located just 15 miles east of Vernal near Jensen, Utah, the park offers loads of spectacular scenery and., exciting discoveries  Dogs are not allowed to wait unattended in the car during the summer.  Bean and Trudy were given a special pass so they could see the stegosaurus outside the museum.  The west park entrance (Jensen, Utah) is about 35 miles east of Dinosaur National Monument and Dinosaur, Colorado where the east visitors center is located.  This is the Dinosaur National Park link:

http://www.nps.gov/dino/

Bean and Trudy with a stegosaurus at the Quarry Visitors Center.

Awesome scenery at Dinosaur National Park.

Bean and Trudy with a brontosaurus at a rest stop in Jensen, UT.

 Accomodations can be found in Rangely, CO just 18 miles south of Dinosaur, CO or in Vernal, UT which is about 15 miles west of Jensen, UT.   Grass is scarce in this part of the country, so the dogs had to be content with pebble-based landscape at the small and well-kept Budget Host Inn in Rangely, CO.  This was surprisingly well-equipped with a fridge and microwave, located down the street from a great Mexican restaurant with rates of about $60 per night.  Sorry we don't have any pictures. . .

Budget Host Inn

Address: 117 S Grand (81648)

Directions: 1/2 block off Main St., 2 blocks West of only street light

Phone: (970) 675-8461

Fax: (970) 675-8406

Reservations Only: (800) BUD-HOST (283-4678)

Room Rate Ranges (US Dollars): From a low of $59 to a high of $99

(Rates for search purposes only; check specific rates when making reservation)

Discounts: Senior citizens, 10%. Travel agent commission

Credit Cards: American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, Visa

Services/Amenities: 37 units. At-door parking. Cable TV with movie channels & remote controls. Direct-dial phones. High speed Internet access available. King & queen beds. Nonsmoking rooms. Refrigerators. Microwaves. Jacuzzi tubs available. Connecting rooms. Handicap rooms. Guest laundry. Restaurant, 1/2 block. Subway shop adjacent. Coffee shop, 1/2 block. Lounge, 1 mile. Pets accepted. Truck parking & plug-ins.

Quality Ratings: Budget Host Quality Assurance Rating, 3 Lanterns.

Area Attractions: Self-guided Indian rock art tour, 1-20 miles. Dinosaur National Monument, 20 miles. Grand Junction, 90 miles.

Entrance to the town of  Vernal, Utah

 

• At the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park and Dinosaur Gardens in Vernal, visitors stroll through time–historic, prehistoric and geologic. Exhibits of rock types and vertebrate and invertebrate fossils fill the Geology Hall. Paintings and murals by Ernest Untermann, an innovative artist and geologist, depict prehistoric scenes and modern vistas.
• In the Dinosaur Gardens, Mesozoic creatures dominate. The display of 14 life-sized extinct animals was created by sculptor, Elbert Porter. A small lake and waterfall tumbling across native rock with foliage reminiscent of the Mesozoic era enhance the illusion. Park admission is $1.50 for adults, and $1.00 for children ages 6-15. Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. during summer months, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the rest of the year, 435-789-3799. For more information on these attractions, call 800-477-5558.

The Sage Motel and Restaurant in Vernal, Utah.

26 large, comfortable rooms each uniquely decorated Free continental breakfast In room microwave & refrigerator Remote controlled sattelite TV's Telephone in rooms Free local calls Pre-paid long distance calling cards available at front desk Restaurant on the premises Walking distance to shopping Pet & non-pet rooms Smoking & non-smoking rooms Handicapped bathrooms available upon advance request

Room Rates 1 Queen Bed $65.00 - $85.00 2 Queen Beds $80.00 - $100.00 26 large, comfortable rooms each uniquely decorated Our rooms are black light clean We have soft water FREE continental breakfast In room microwave & refrigerator Remote controlled sattelite TV's Telephone in rooms FREE local calls Pre-paid long distance calling cards available at front desk Restaurant on the premises Walking distance to shopping Pet & non-pet rooms Smoking & non-smoking rooms Handicapped bathrooms available upon advance request Room rates vary according to the number of adults Children 15 yrs. and under stay FREE! Additional $5.00 charge per night for pets Roll away beds available at $5.00 per night AAA, AARP, Government, Temple and Commercial discounts available Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express accepted Click here to view a virtual tour of our rooms! For reservations, call TOLL FREE 1-800-760-1442 or click here to reserve online.