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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant

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4.6

By TraceyCyrene

Lots of trails, easy- just a loop- to challenging- over 6 miles! Love going to this place- as it's beautiful and peaceful!

Lots of trails, easy- just a loop- to challenging- over 6 miles! Love going to this place- as it's beautiful and peaceful! more »
By sydsel

This NPS site is worth it for a half day trip! The fossil beds are huge and there are tons of interpretive signs along the trails. The Visitor Center is nice. Plenty of parking. Also, there are a few.... more

This NPS site is worth it for a half day trip! The fossil beds are huge and there are tons of interpretive signs along the trails. The Visitor Center is nice. Plenty of parking. Also, there are a few.... more »
By Kraig D

The Florissant fossil beds contain only a modest piece of the history of life on earth. Yet through the passionate efforts of a few local preservationists, the National Park Service has been able to..... more

The Florissant fossil beds contain only a modest piece of the history of life on earth. Yet through the passionate efforts of a few local preservationists, the National Park Service has been able to..... more »

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By Ashley H

Fantastic experience, learn about 34 million years of history right here in Colorado. See petrified stumps (sounds strange, but knowing the history makes it so interesting!) Don’t miss the visitor center. Watch a 15 minute informational video and view many plant and insect fossils from millions of years. The paths are well maintained, but wear comfortable shoes, sunscreen/hat, or an umbrella for rain. Plan to spend a few hours here. Bring your National parks pass and get the stamp in your national parks passport.

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By Nova L

Fun place with lots to learn and well maintained trails. It was a slow day so I only spotted one other group on the trails the whole day. Very peaceful walks with a great view of pikes peak over the forest. Lots of information boards are posted around so you can learn as you walk. Paths are well marked and a few benches around if you need a quick rest. It's a great place to visit if you like the outdoors and history lessons. I enjoyed it but don't see myself coming back any time soon since it was a smaller park. Feels very one-and-done for the average tourist.

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By Peyton Smith

Very interesting monument! It was too cold to go on the trails (we will be going back in the summertime) but even just going to see the redwood stumps and the info inside of the building itself was well worth the fee. Jeff was great too, and gave me a ton of resources on how to get my foot in the door as a student in Ecology! Definitely worth a visit.

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By Sarah Fleener

Amazing and educational experience. The visitor center was very clean. Staff were very friendly. The trails we took were stroller friendly and easy to navigate, clearly marked. We loved the whole experience!

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By Wicked Mountain

This place was amazing. Would have gotten 5 stars if the exhibits were open. We were the only ones in the building, would have been great to just see them. Had to wear a mask inside, so I don't know why we couldn't have looked. The trails were well maintained. The experience was breathtaking!

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