Cow Dung Road (Hwy 110) is an easy to drive well-maintained dirt road that offers some incredible views of the very unique desert landscape. Just over 2 miles in, is a neat boulder field and canyon to navigate through. Just North of this, you'll briefly cross from BLM land to State land then back to BLM. In the state section, you'll pass the "Mars Society Desert Research Station". Please be respectful as this is a restricted area. As with any desert environment, practice caution in raining/flash flood conditions. This trail crosses a few washes that could be hazardous or dangerous. A high clearance vehicle is recommended but 4 WD is not required. Although, I wouldn't take a sedan on this road.The route ends at the Hanksville-Burpee dinosaur quarry, one of the largest prehistoric bone beds in North America.
The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry, located in the Morrison Formation, is one of the largest prehistoric bone beds in North America. This spectacular Jurassic period site (150 million - 145 million years old) contains hundreds of dinosaurs and at least fifteen different species discovered by the paleontology team from the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Illinois.
This write-up was copied from”Onxmaps.com” on 02/01/23 which also provided the “Opening Map” sequence for this video of the Cow Dung Road. Here is a link to their website: https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/app