The Florissant fossil bed national monument is placed two miles south of Florissant. It is quiet near the Colorado Bridge and the other major city which is quiet near is Denver. More than 35 million years ago a volcanic eruption took place in this region and the ash which came out with the eruption completely covered the debris of the insects and the plants.

Most of the insects and plant died and those which fell in the lake turned into the fossils. It is really surprising how the debris of the insects was safe for such a long period of time. But it was the ash coming out of the volcano which did the magic. It was even softer than the talcum powder.

A detailed deposit of fossil plants and insects give us a complete and detailed look of ancient North America. The petrified redwood stumps gives us the complete difference between the primeval environment of that time and the monotone ecosystem of today. Also situated on the monument is the Hornbeck homestead which recalls the life of the early pioneers.

I would like to give you some detailed description of the area in short.

Visiting period
The highest crowd in this region is in the month of the July and august. And the lowest crowd comes in the month of January and February. However the park is never found to be congested throughout the year and hence you can come here at any time of the year. But the majority really reveals the fact that the best time to come to this region is the month of July and august and the worst time is undoubtedly the month of January.

Address
The address is
Florissant fossil bed national monument
P.o. box 185
Florissant, CO 80816-0185

You can feel free to call at (719) 748-3253 and get the required information about the park in detail. You will definitely find this place to be great for one time visit. However I warn you that once you will visit this place you will definitely don’t want to go back from here. You will definitely find it to be really great and you will find yourself lost in the long history that this place has.

Operating time
The operating time is different for the summers and the winter. The summer timing is from 8:00a.m. To 7 p.m. and in winter it is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. however you should also keep it in your mind that the monument will be closed on 25th December and the New Year.

On all the other hand you will find the park to be great to spend some time in this beautiful gift of nature.

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