• Massive petrified redwood stumps

    Florissant Fossil Beds

    National Monument Colorado

  • Temporary Visitor Center / Trail Closures

    The park is operating with a temporary visitor as it builds a new one. The park is OPEN with normal hours. Please bring your own water. Pit toilets are available for bathrooms. The Sawmill and Hans loop will have period closures. All other trails open.

Scenery of the Florissant Valley

Did You Know?

Photo of burning piles in the snow near the boundary of Florissant Fossil Beds

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is actively involved in fire mitigation and conducts prescribed burns every winter.