The Florissant Fossil Beds is hosting its popular winter programs called Huts, Hikes, and Hot Chocolate. On December 26th and 27th and January 3rd at 11:30 visitors will meet by the woodstove in the yurt for a hot beverage and then go on a 1 hour ranger-led hike to experience the Monument in winter. Call ahead for weather conditions. In the afternoon of the 26th and 27th, the fossil discovery lab will be open from 1 - 3 PM. The Monument will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s Days. If you haven’t visited the Monument in a while, you will find new exhibits, a theater showing a 14 minute orientation film, and a new junior ranger program for kids. The Monument’s 14 miles of hiking trails offer an excellent opportunity to enjoy nature and solitude within a shortdrive of the Colorado Springs area. If the snow is deep enough, there is excellent cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The Monument also has a wide variety of books, posters, and puppets inthe bookstore. The fee is $3.00 per adult and free for anyone under the age of 16. Petsare not permitted. Visit our webcam for weather at www.nps.gov/flfo and click on the link for"webcam."
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
