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.
Big Stump
Walk the Petrified Trail Loop to see fossil redwood stumps
Ancient Wasp Fossil
Captured 34 million years ago, this ancient wasp and other insects are on display at Florissant Fossil Beds NM.
Hornbek Homestead Visitors
Visitors explore the Hornbek Homestead, built in 1878.
Junior Rangers
Youth of all ages participate in the Junior Rangers program at the Monument.
Self Guided Trails
View from the top of the self-guided Geologic Trail
