Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument 
Teller County 1
Florissan, CO 80816
719-748-3253
http://www.nps.gov/flfo
National Park: Birding, Hike, Picnic, Walk
A beautiful mountain valley just west of Pikes Peak holds spectacular remnants of the earth’s prehistoric life. Huge petrified redwoods and incredibly detailed fossils of ancient insects and plants reveal a very different Colorado of long ago.