§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world.
Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.
§ 03 — LOCATION
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 on Teller County Road 1 to the Visitor Center. Visitors traveling from town of Cripple Creek: Follow Teller County Road 1 north for 16 miles.
Weather Notes
Winter months - average high 40 degrees F; average low 5 degrees F; Summer months - average high 75 degrees F; average low 40 degrees F;
§ 04 — AMENITIES
Entrance - Per Person
$10 per adult (age 16 or older). Admission is good for 7 days. Children ages 15 or under are admitted free. Fee covers entrance to all areas of the park including visitor center exhibits, film, outdoor exhibit area, hiking trails, picnic areas, Hornbek Homestead, self-guided tours, and ranger programs. Pay ahead of your visit at https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/2683.
§ 05 — TRAILS NEARBY
§ 06 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 07 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 08—11 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 09 — REVIEWS
§ 10 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 11 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
Nearby Trails
Mon
87°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph W
Tue
79°F
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 to 15 mph ESE
Wed
82°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 15 mph WSW
Thu
84°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph W
Fri
86°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph NW
Sat
86°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph NNW
Sun
86°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph NNW
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Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
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