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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

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.
 
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Learn about the fossils and geology of Florissant Fossil Beds through the on-line museum
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PO Box 185
Florissant, Colorado 80816

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(719) 748-3253

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(719) 748-3164

Climate

Summers are generally of short duration with pleasant warm days and cool nights. Sub-zero lows are common in the winter; dress in warm layers to keep dry and to prevent hypothermia. The altitude is 8,500 above sea level so pace yourself in any season, drink a lot of water, and use sunscreen.
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A 1 1/2 story, log homestead built in 1878  

Did You Know?
The Hornbek Homestead is located within the boundaries of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. It was built in 1878 and owned by Adeline Hornbek a rancher and single mother of four teenaged children.

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Last Updated: August 14, 2008 at 17:45 EST