" Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a national monument noted for its fossils in Teller County, Colorado, United States. It is located in a mountain valley just west of Pikes Peak and holds spectacular remnants of prehistoric life. The fossils are contained in the Florissant Formation of Eocene age. Huge petrified redwoods and very detailed fossils of ancient insects and plants reveal a very different landscape in Paleogene Colorado. The fossil beds take their name from the nearby town of Florissant, Colorado. The visitor center features exhibits about the park's geology and fossils, as well as a video about the site " . . . Learn more from Wikipedia!