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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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By Plane
Colorado Springs is the closest airport to the Monument.
By 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.
FEES, COST, RATES:
April - November; $2.00/person, $4.00/family, and $10 for an anual pass. Receipt is valid
for seven days. No fee for children aged 16 years or younger; Golden
Eagle, Golden Age, and Golden Access Passes are honored.
By Public Transporation
none
Getting Around
Trails
Petrified sequoia 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.
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