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# Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

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BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Visitor informationFacilities

### Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: Winter Hours Begin September 14

Park-specific information

- [Winter Hours Begin September 14](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/florissant-fossil-beds-national-monument)

Winter Operating Hours in effect September 14, 2026: the visitor center is open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, closed on Monday and Tuesday.

[Read the official notice: National Park Service Colorado destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/flfo/park-alerts-flfo.json)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

Visitor informationAccess & reservations

### Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: Florissant Fossil Beds has moved to cashless fee collection

Park-specific information

- [Florissant Fossil Beds has moved to cashless fee collection](https://colorado-parks.com/parks/florissant-fossil-beds-national-monument)

Entrance fees and pass purchases must be made with a credit/debit card or payment app on a mobile device. Electronic payment reduces transaction times, saves money, and improves accountability.

[Read the official notice: National Park Service Colorado destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/flfo/park-alerts-flfo.json)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: National Park Service

[Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/flfo/index.htm)

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.9125524252927&lon=-105.283437113375)

## About Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Petrified tree stumps and delicate plant and insect fossils preserve evidence of prehistoric Colorado. The monument lies in a mountain valley near Florissant.

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped Colorado portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [Hornbek Wildlife Loop ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails/hornbek-wildlife-loop-osm-16461711)3.6 mapped mi

- [Petrified Forest Loop ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails/petrified-forest-loop-osm-16461710)1.1 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.nps.gov/flfo/index.htm)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Book the right campsite, season and access

Understand advance reservations, hike-in sites, winter availability and park-specific booking arrangements.

Read the guide](https://colorado-parks.com/guides/camping-reservations-and-seasonal-access)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Winter camping: check the water, not just the campsite

Plan around winter water shutoffs, reduced campground loops and separate yurt arrangements in Colorado parks.

Read the guide](https://colorado-parks.com/guides/winter-camping-water-and-facilities)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [National Park Service Colorado destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/co/list.htm) · Oct 21, 2026

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