EXPLOREFLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

TYPE
National Monument
ESTABLISHED
1969
AREA
6k acres
STATE
CO
ECOSYSTEM
Grasslands

A high-altitude Colorado meadow hides one of the world's richest fossil deposits — giant petrified sequoias and exquisite insect impressions.

OFFICIAL LINKS
NPS Official Site ↗Recreation.gov ↗AllTrails ↗
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