Walk the Petrified Trail Loop to see fossil redwood stumps
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
National Monument · CO
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.
Park report
Alert: Information
How this is rated
Poor: closures/hazards · Fair: cautions/noticesFlorissant Fossil Beds has moved to cashless fee collection
Fee: Entrance - Per Person
How this is rated
Good: free · Fair: ≤$20 · Low: >$20$10
Hours Exceptions
NoteThanksgiving Day; Christmas Day; New Year's Day; Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Activities Available
How this is rated
Good: many activities available17 activities
Park Name
InfoFlorissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Designation
InfoNational Monument
State(s)
InfoCO
Phone
Info7197483253
flfo_information@nps.gov
Pass: Annual Entrance - Park
Info$35
Operating Hours
InfoThe Visitor Center open seven days a week. The Visitor Center parking lot gate is locked daily at 4:30 PM. Be sure to park at the Hornbek Homestead if you think your hike may run late - this lot is open 24 hours a day as a designated Dark Sky viewing area.
Campgrounds
InfoNo campgrounds listed
Themes & Topics
InfoColonization and Settlement, Animals, Elk + 6 more
Weather Info
InfoWinter months - average high 40 degrees F; average low 5 degrees F; Summer months - average high 75 degrees F; average low 40 degrees F;
Getting There
InfoVisitors traveling north/south on I-25: Exit at US 24 West, travel 35 miles to town of Florissant, then follow signs two miles south on Teller County Road 1 to the Visitor Center. Visitors traveling f
Location
Info38.9126° N, -105.2803° W
Data from official federal recreation records. Updated periodically. Park conditions change — always verify with the park before visiting. Verify on official park website