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Red Rock Canyon State Park

Ridgecrest · United States  ·  Dig site in Montana

Jurassic Park filmed at Red Rock Canyon State Park, Ridgecrest. The dig site stands in for Montana in this desert canyon that only four-wheel drive vehicles can reach. On screen it's Montana dig site.

Where to go

35.373, -117.991

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Jurassic Park (1993)
On screen
Montana dig site
In real life
Red Rock Canyon State Park, Ridgecrest
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Jurassic Park film at Red Rock Canyon State Park?
At 35.373, -117.991 in Ridgecrest. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Red Rock Canyon State Park?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Red Rock Canyon State Park?
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