Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
National Monument Colorado
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.
Entry Fees
No additional fees
Weather Information
Winter months - average high 40 degrees F; average low 5 degrees F; Summer months - average high 75 degrees F; average low 40 degrees F;
Address
15807 Teller County Road 1, Florissant, CO 80816
Activities & Topics
Astronomy Stargazing Food Picnicking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Hiking Backcountry Hiking Front-Country Hiking Horse Trekking Horseback Riding Junior Ranger Program Snowshoeing Park Film Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Colonization and Settlement Animals Elk Fossils and Paleontology Petrified Wood Geology Night Sky Astronomy Trails
Contact Information
Operating Hours
wednesday
9
monday
9
thursday
9
sunday
9
tuesday
9
friday
9
saturday
9