Florissant National Monument, Colorado
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Thomas A. Dillhoff, Everett, Washington

The walking trails make the trip worthwhile. They range from short trails near the visitor center that take you past fossilized sequoia stumps:

and a small fossil quarry:

to longer trails that take you through the monument so that you can appreciate the natural beauty of the site. There is also a self-guided driving/hiking tour of the area that takes you through the region and explains the geology and formation of the lake deposit.

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