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North Creek tracksite

Washington County, Utah
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Next site in UtahUSGS 18595, Dry Creek · 10 mi

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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About North Creek tracksite

North Creek tracksite is a fossil collection site in Washington, Utah, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Kayenta Formation, dated to the Sinemurian to Pliensbachian (199.5–184.2 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Theropoda.

Geologic setting

Formation
Kayenta
Geologic interval
Sinemurian to Pliensbachian
Age
199.5–184.2 Ma
Depositional environment
terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences
1
Locality notes

"alongside the left fork of North Creek, a tributary of the Virgin River"; "Kayenta Formation, North Creek, Zion National Park, Utah"

Fossils found here

Theropoda
Reptilia

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 103972 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at North Creek tracksite?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at North Creek tracksite?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.