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 Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument features petrified redwoods and other fossils.

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The splendid splendor of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is there for your viewing pleasure. A trip to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a glorious pick when you must spend some time in the great outdoors. There are so many amusing things to do to gratify everybody. If only every place had this much outdoors
    entertaining stuff, what a great planet it would be. Beasley Hills is clearly visible from Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Bull Springs, and some out of the ordinary geology is available here, Dog Head is right here.
And if that's not sufficient, there's a heap more to do in the vicinity of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Take a side journey to Grape Creek, and Joe Wilson Recreation Dam is not far at all from Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. You can take a little spree to Mount Pisgah Dam while you're here at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. At Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument you can catch a sight of Blue Mountain. K O A Kampgrounds is a pleasant campground nearby, and while you're here at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument,  
    checking out Dome Rock is a must.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a popular destination for folks from Florissant. Hay Creek is a striking stream that is worth going to, and you'll in all probability meet some folks from Florissant here. There is pleasant outdoors
recreation at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument that you may use.
You just ought to have a thing about the Front Range. Here at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument you can distinguish Granite Hills. Camping is available at Golden Bell Camp & Conference, and going for a hike on the Phantom Creek Trail is always a great adventure. Why not camp at Cripple Creek Gold Campground if you're here at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. You don’t have to go far from Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument to observe the water at Shadow Lake
 
Dam. Why not go to nearby Fish Creek if you're here at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. If the weather is gorgeous, you acquire a good panorama of Twin Rocks from Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. It's a good idea to explore Oil Creek, it's in the neighborhood of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, and Rnk Park and Camp is a magnificent local campground.

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These outdoors activities are available near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
 Campgrounds Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument:
Golden Bell Camp & Conference, Divide, 5 miles away
Cripple Creek Gold Campground, Cripple Creek, 7 miles away
Prospectors RV Park, Cripple Creek, 7 miles away
Rnk Park and Camp, Cripple Creek, 7 miles away
K O A Kampgrounds, Cripple Creek, 7 miles away
May Queen - Pike National Forest, Pueblo, 7 miles away
Mueller, Divide, 7 miles away
 Hotels Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument:
Gold King Mountain Inn, Cripple Creek , 9 miles away
Victor Hotel, Victor , 13 miles away
Country Lodge, Woodland Park , 14 miles away
Eagle Fire Lodge Cabins, Woodland Park , 15 miles away
Pikes Peak Paradise Bed Brea, Woodland Park , 15 miles away
Cliff House Hotel At Pikes The, Manitou Springs , 24 miles away
Super 8 Canon City, Canon City , 24 miles away
 Trails Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument:
Phantom Creek Trail, Teller County , 8 miles away
Rule Ridge Trail, Teller County , 12 miles away
Longwater Trail, Park County , 12 miles away
Rule Creek Trail, Teller County , 12 miles away
Barr Trail, El Paso County , 17 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument:
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 58 miles away, 2270 foot drop, 7 lifts, 105 runs
Eldora, Colorado , 61 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 12 lifts, 53 runs
Loveland, Colorado , 61 miles away, 2410 foot drop, 10 lifts, 92 runs
Keystone, Colorado , 61 miles away, 3128 foot drop, 20 lifts, 135 runs
Breckenridge, Colorado , 63 miles away, 3398 foot drop, 27 lifts, 146 runs
Winter Park, Colorado , 64 miles away, 3060 foot drop, 26 lifts, 145 runs
Copper Mountain, Colorado , 69 miles away, 2601 foot drop, 23 lifts, 125 runs
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 76 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs
SolVista Basin, Colorado , 76 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 6 lifts, 37 runs
Monarch, Colorado , 77 miles away, 1162 foot drop, 7 lifts, 63 runs
 Whitewater Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument:
South Platte River, Park County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 7.3 miles long (Lake George to Cheesman Reservoir)
South Platte River, Jefferson County , 15 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 8 miles long (Eleven Mile Reservoir to Lake George)
South Platte River, Jefferson County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 5.8 miles long (Cheeseman Reservoir to Deckers)
South Platte River, Jefferson Douglas County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Deckers to confluence with North Fork)
Whitewater Outfitter - Royal Gorge Rafting, Fremont County , 22 miles away, Whitewater outfitter
 Public Lands Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument:
Mueller State Park, Colorado , 5 miles away
Pike National Forest, Colorado , 17 miles away
Eleven Mile State Park, Colorado , 19 miles away
Spinney State Park, Colorado , 27 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument:
Shining Mountain Golf Club, Woodland Park , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
North Catamount Reservoir, Teller County , 14 miles away
Cheesman Lake, Jefferson County , 17 miles away
Skaguay Reservoir, Teller County , 18 miles away
Skagway Reservoir, Teller County , 18 miles away

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