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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
34-million-year-old fossil beds with petrified redwoods
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Discover 34 million years of prehistoric life at Florissant Fossil Beds, about 45 minutes from Florence. Massive petrified redwood stumps and thousands of fossilized insects and plants make this one of the most unique paleontological sites in the world. Excellent hiking trails through open meadows.
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Daily 8am-6pm (summer), 9am-5pm (winter)
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