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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Outdoor Activities
 
People hiking on a gravel hiking trail past a green grassy meadow with pine covered hills in the background.
Cliff and Jean Dickey
Visitors hiking on the self-guided, one-mile Petrified Forest Loop.
 

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument provides a variety of opportunities for outdoor activities.

The Monument has two, self-guided nature trails that are located near the visitor center and interpret the fossil resources. Near the visitor center is also an outdoor exhibit area.

There are 14 miles of other hiking trails which are best for scenery and possibly wildlife.
Historic photograph of tourists in the late 1800's fossil hunting near a train  

Did You Know?
The area now known as Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument had become a popular tourist area by the 1870's.

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Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 12:40 EST