A section of road in the Dinosaur National Monument has washed out, forcing closure of a campground and boat ramp until the road can be repaired.
A ranger on patrol Thursday found the washout on the Rainbow Park-Island Park Road, according to a news release. The road, which is not maintained during the winter, has been inaccessible recently because of snow. The roadway is clay surface in many areas.
The road has been closed at the monument boundary. The Rainbow Park Campground and boat ramp are not accessible because of the closure.
Rafting trips through Split Mountain Canyon have been affected by the road closure. All future single-day river permits will be on hold until road repairs are made and the road reopened.
An estimate for the reopening has not been determined.
The road closure does not affect visitor access to the Quarry Visitor Center or the Quarry Exhibit Hall, where visitors view dinosaur fossils.
