Description: Along the shore of a wide, salty sea, low tide has exposed a broad-rippled sandy surface. Mighty rivers flowing from mountains far to the west bring sand and gravel down to the coast. Along the shoreline is a dank coastal forest containing herbaceous ferns (Astralopteris and Matonidium), broad-leaved trees (Sapindopsis, Liriophyllym, and Protophyllum) and strange conifers. A few Iguanodon dinosaurs wander down the beach, leaving their footprints on the rippled surface.

Formation: Dakota Sandstone

Artist: Jan Vriesen

Best Viewing Spots: Dinosaur Ridge Roxborough State Park Garden of the Gods Park and Visitor Center I-70 roadcut at the Morrison exit Deer Creek Canyon Park

Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center

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