Colorado · Mesa · Conditional
Mygatt-Moore Quarry — Supervised 2026 Paleo Digs
Mygatt-Moore Quarry — Supervised 2026 Paleo Digs is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Mesa, Colorado. The recorded material or interest is Jurassic dinosaur fossils in supervised museum field programs. The recorded manager or evidence context is BLM site / Museums of Western Colorado supervised program. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Personal retention not authorized by public site rule.
What is Mygatt-Moore Quarry — Supervised 2026 Paleo Digs?
Mygatt-Moore Quarry — Supervised 2026 Paleo Digs is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Mesa, Colorado. The recorded material or interest is Jurassic dinosaur fossils in supervised museum field programs. The recorded manager or evidence context is BLM site / Museums of Western Colorado supervised program.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Jurassic dinosaur fossils in supervised museum field programs. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Mygatt-Moore Quarry — Supervised 2026 Paleo Digs?
Conditional. Museums of Western Colorado lists 2026 half-day/full-day excavations through Aug. 24/Sept. 12. BLM protects vertebrate fossils; participation is a supervised program exception, not public collecting authority, and personal retention is not inferred.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Personal retention not authorized by public site rule.
Where is this record located?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Mygatt-Moore Quarry — Supervised 2026 Paleo Digs. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Recorded destination: Rabbit Valley / Mygatt-Moore Quarry, Mesa County, CO
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is BLM site / Museums of Western Colorado supervised program.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: BLM site / Museums of Western Colorado supervised program. Colorado final classification: indexable conditional destination. The named blocker must be cleared by current authoritative evidence before collect-now recommendation. Program or rule context: PAID_SUPERVISED_PALEONTOLOGY_PROGRAM.
Program or rule context: PAID_SUPERVISED_PALEONTOLOGY_PROGRAM
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Mygatt-Moore Quarry — Supervised 2026 Paleo Digs. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 19, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.