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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - Plan Your VisitOperating Hours & Seasons Summer Extended Hours: June 8 - Labor Day: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Fall, Winter, Spring Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year"s Days. Florissant Fossil Beds is only open to the public for day use. Park access is prohibited during closed hours except by permit. Local Partners & Information Resources Rocky Mountain Nature Association State of Colorado Official Travel Website Getting There Plane Colorado Springs is the closest airport to the Monument. Car DIRECTIONS: Visitors traveling north/south on I-25: Exit at US 24 West, travel 35 miles to town of Florissant, then follow signs two miles south to the visitor center on Teller County 1. Visitors traveling east/west on US 24: Exit to the town of Florissant, then follow signs two miles south on Teller County 1 to the visitor center. Visitors traveling from the town of Cripple Creek: Follow Teller County Road 1 north for 16 miles. TRANSPORTATION: To Park: access by US Highway 24 and Teller County Road 1. Getting Around Petrified redwood stumps can be seen on the Walk Through Time (1/2 mile) and Petrified Forest (1 mile) trails. There are over 14 miles of easy to moderate trails through ponderosa pine forest and mountain meadows. *Pets Are Prohibited* |
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