In search of the fossil remains!
One of the secondary missions of Red Dead Redemption 2 challenges you to locate 30 huge dinosaur bones so that an insane collector can recreate the ancient monster. Do this and you will get a new adorable hunting knife as a reward.
These bones can be incredibly difficult to spot. Occasionally they hide in the undergrowth, are wedged in rock faces or are on top of the mountains. Fortunately though, they light up like a Christmas tree when using Eagle Vision.
In this guide, we will detail the location of each individual dinosaur bone so that you can track them down and complete the search. We will include maps and screenshots to help narrow it down.
This guide contains heavy spoilers starting from bone 23 onwards. We strongly recommend that you complete the main story before attempting to find these bones.
1 # The first dinosaur bone is located south of Lemoyne's “L”, in the place where John is looking for a new field at the end of chapter 2.
2 # The next bone is northeast of Lemoyne's “L”, west of Dewberry Creek. You will find it right on the edge of the dried up river.
3 # Now, jump onto the platforms east of Flatneck station. You will find the bones in the grassy plains nearby.
4 # Head to the point between "R" and "T" in the Heartlands, then continue south between the two roads. The bone is quite difficult to spot, as it protrudes slightly from the ground. Use the Eagle Vision.
5 # You will find the next bone south of the "R" of the "Heartlands". Close to the oil rig. Go down the stairs to find the collectible bone.
6 # Now gallop on the road just above the "O" in New Hanover. You will find this dinosaur bone sticking out of the ground just off the road.
7 # This time we will go further east, towards the Kamasa River south of Annesburg. The dinosaur bone is found on the river bank near the "R" in the "River".
8 # Next is in the forest northwest of Van Horn Trading Post. This particular bone is incredibly difficult to spot as it is buried under the leaves. Use the Eagle Vision.
9 # Time to head north of Annesburg to another wooded section east of Roanoke Valley. The bone is slightly buried in the ground, but it is larger than the last one, so it is easier to spot.
10 # We will now go west to the train tracks west of Roanoke Valley. This bone is located very close to the tracks.
11 # Keep following the road west until you pass the 'O' in Ambarino. Head south and you will find the bone partially hidden in the grass.
12 # Go South now to the 'S' in the 'East' word of Grizzlies East. On top of a mountain, you will find the next bone.
13 # Now let's go back north towards the '"I" in Ambarino. Slightly west of I, you will find a huge dinosaur claw embedded in the rock face.
14 # Let's jump down to Bacchus station. South of the "S" of the station you will find the bone on the side of the cliffs.
15 # Cross the river north of Fort Wallace and climb to the top of the cliffs. Travel west and look down. You will be able to locate the bone on a small ledge of the cliff.
16 # Time to go to Cumberland Forest, precisely south of the "C". Again, you will find this bone right on the edge of a cliff.
17 # Now back on the Dakota River, you'll find another dinosaur bone on the cliff face directly north of Valentine, across the river.
18 # The neighbor is mercifully close. Cross the river and reach the north bank of the "L" in San Valentino. The bone is buried in the grass again, just like in the old days.
19 # We will now go south to Valentine, then east again to the Dakota River. You will find the dinosaur bone just south of the path that runs adjacent to the 'K' in Dakota. This, once again, protrudes from the rock face.
20 # We will cross the river and go northwest of Wallace Station, directly south of the “L” in Grizzlies West. This dinosaur bone is difficult to find, as it is inside a dark cave which is really complicated to locate.
21 # Go west of Wallace Station to the "W" in West Elizabeth. You will find this dinosaur bone sticking out of the ground north of the "G" of Big Valley.
22 # Now go south of the "G" of Big Valley until you reach the road that runs southwest of the "S" of West Elizabeth. You will find this bone on the edge of a cliff.
Warning: you will only be able to find the remaining bones after completing the main story. The following section contains spoilers and we strongly recommend that you look elsewhere, unless you have already completed the game.
23 # Head to the incredibly spoiler-filled area known as Hennigan's Stead, west of Blackwater. As you approach the word “Hennigan's” on the map, you'll reach an area called Pike Basin. The bone is below the first 'N'.
24 # Now go south to the San Luis River and take the bone on a hill overlooking an island between the 'A' and the 'N' in 'San'.
25 # Follow the river further west until you reach Rio Del Lobo Rock. The bone is on top of the east side, just below the letter "K".
26 # Keep traveling west to Rio Bravo and stop when you reach the "B". To the south you will find a bone sticking out of the earth. They look like a pair of horns.
27 # Go north a considerable distance from the point between the 'A' and the 'U' in 'New Austin'. You will find a small passage known as "Judge's Gap". Head west on Judge's Gap following the base of the 'A' and you will find the bone next to a large cactus.
28 # Continue north past Cholla Springs until you find Rattlesnake Hollow. It is located west of Twin Rocks or Northwest of Armadillo. You will find the bone inside a rock.
29 # We will now go west again to Gaptooth Ridge, which is just northeast of Tumbleweed. Stand between the 'D' and the 'G' in Ridge and you will find the bone surrounded by cacti.
30 # Finally, we will go to Tumbleweed. South of the 'L' you will find the last bone on the edge of a cliff. Grab it and that's it!
To complete the mission, sending the bone locations to MacGuiness, you have to wait 24 hours of gameplay. Head back to the post office and you will receive a letter inviting you to meet MacGuiness on Valentine's Day, where he will reward you with a new hunting knife.
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