U Dig Fossils

U Dig Fossils

U Dig Fossils is a great location for collecting trilobites. A trilobite is form of invertebrate marine life that lived more than 500 million years ago, but are now extinct. These hard-shelled prehistoric critters roamed the sea floor and coral reefs in search of food. Due to their great diversity and often perfect preservation in fine-grained rock, they are one of the most popular fossils among collectors. U Dig Fossils offers an opportunity to find these specimens for a nominal fee. Please check their website for more information at http://www.u-digfossils.com/. If you don’t want to pay the fee, don’t worry. There are areas of collecting all around the U Dig Fossils quarry. Just look for black shale rock and carefully try to break it open. I came back w/ a large bag of specimens that I collected outside of the U Dig Fossils site.


U Dig Fossils is located approximately west of Delta, Utah. Once you reach Delta, travel 32 miles on Highway 6/50. At the Long Ridge Reservoir sign between mile markers 56-57, turn right. There is a U-DIG Fossils sign at this intersection. Then travel 20 miles down a well-maintained gravel road to reach the U Dig Fossils quarry.  Just about any vehicle should be able to travel on this road.

Treasures found at U Dig Fossils:
Trilobites

GPS Stats (approx):
North Latitude- 39° 21.17’
West Longitude- 113° 16.43’