Dinosaur Tracks Uncovered After Drought Dries Up Paluxy River in Texas

Dinosaur tracks have been uncovered at the Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas, after a drought dried up the Paluxy River, according to a non-profit working with the park.

Footage of the tracks was filmed by Paul Baker of the Dinosaur Valley State Park – Friends non-profit, which works with the park. The footage shows large dinosaur tracks on the river bed.

“Sweep a little bit of the dust and dirt away, this is what you’ll find: dinosaur tracks,” Baker says in the video.

The organization said the tracks are usually under water and mud, but a recent drought uncovered the historical prints. According to the National Weather Service, many parts of Texas, including Glen Rose, have been under extreme drought or exceptional drought conditions this summer.

On Sunday, August 21, Dinosaur Valley State Park – Friends said volunteers worked on mapping and monitoring the dinosaur trackway before the river filled up again.

Texas Parks and Wildlife told local news that while the tracks will be buried again by the rain and the river, the park "will continue to protect these 113-million-year-old tracks not only for present, but future generations.” Credit: Paul Baker/Friends of Dinosaur Valley State Park via Storyful

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- So the Paluxy River has pretty much gone dry this drought. What's cool about our river is what you'll find in the river. Sweep a little bit of the dirt and dust away, and this is what you'll find. Dinosaur tracks. Some claw marks. Pretty-good-sized theropod. Awesome, awesome tracks. And these are normally underwater, so you don't usually get to see these. Just shallow water but usually covered in dirt, silt. There's tons of them. Wow. Look at this size. Some big claws.