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VERNAL, Utah (AP) -- For hardy souls, camping is free this winter inside Dinosaur National Monument.
Park officials announced Tuesday that the Split Mountain campground on the Utah side of the monument will remain open throughout winter.
Three other campgrounds also will remain open but snowfall can make them almost impossible to reach.
Beasley says Split Mountain campground is especially cold in winter because it's at a low elevation next to the frigid Green River where the coldest air settles.
The monument will close most of Harpers Corner Road for the winter on Friday. The road begins two miles east of Dinosaur, Colo., and runs 31 miles north into the monument.
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