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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Review
A temperate rain forest, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument was perfectly preserved by volcanic ash 34 million years ago. This little-known site is a heaven for paleontologists. The visitor center offers a daily guided walk and ranger talks in the ampitheatre in summer, or you can follow the well-marked hiking trails and lose yourself in the Eocene epoch among the remnants of petrified redwoods.
- Address: 15807 Teller County 1, Florissant, CO, 80816 | Map It
- Phone: 719/748-3253
- Cost: $3
- Hours: Summer daily 8--6; rest of year daily 9--5
- Website: www.nps.gov/flfo
- Location: Florissant Fossil Beds
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