• 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.

Hiking Trails

Hiking trail map

Hiking Trail Map

There are over 14 miles of hiking trails in the Monument. Most of the trails wind through pine covered hills with patches of Aspen and Douglas Fir. Some of the trails pass wet meadows or through riparian areas. See the hiking map for details. Download the hiking trail map
 
view of Pikes Peak

Cliff and Jean Dickey

View of Pikes Peak from Sawmill Trail

 

 
view of an outrcop of granite called the Twin Rocks
View of a granite rock formation on the Twin Rocks Trail
Cliff and Jean Dickey

Did You Know?

Picture of fossil maple seed

Some of the fossil plants found at Florissant Fossil Beds, like this maple seed, may have relatives that still live in Colorado.