Millions of years ago this was a Redwood Forest - and there are fossils to prove it. This is a very worthwhile adventure. More

Dinosaurs definitely walked around Colorado!! Huge area to explore. Well maintained trails. More

There is nothing to be found here. Just another tourist trap - waste of time and money. More

That is right there are Redwood trees in the Rocky Mountains More

I found interesting to see huge petrified stumps of prehistoric sequoias. But, during our visit that was all that was there. The visitor center is being remodeled and is temporarily moved to a metal shack. However, the ranger was very very friendly and helpful and I found several interesting publications at the visitor center. They also play a short video... More

Florissant gives you free entry if you have the national parks pass. There is a small visitor center, a tent with fossils plus a guide to explain them, some short hikes you can take (we did two of them), but the most exciting thing to see are the remnants of petrified stumps from redwoods that are gigantic and millions of... More

From the name you might expect large fossils, or lots of fossils but, you will not find them here. There are some fantastic small plant fossils and large trees that are over 30 million years old but, there are not many animal fossils. Our kids are young and would rather see the large, dinosaur fossils then learn about pre-historic plants... More

To the naked eye they just look like tree stumps but to the touch you can tell they are stone!! Well - you are only allowed to touch the chips on the floor but that is enough. Just amazing! We were disappointed not to see fossils though. We went on a nice hike in the park too. Wear insect repellent... More

Strange. They advertise the Monument as a fossil locale, but have virtually none on display. However, they have the half dozen largest diameter petrified tree trunk stumps I've ever seen. Nothing in the Petrified Forest in Arizona compares in mass. Yes, Arizona has longer trunks laying on the ground, but nothing like the upright still-in-place petrified stumps that are of... More