Hiking the Petrified Forest loop trail in the Florissant Fossil Beds is the best way to experience this park. The trail stops at various petrified stumps of all shapes and sizes. As we started to approach the king of the stumps, the massive Big Stump, a remnant of a huge redwood tree from 35 million years ago, we were taken aback by how large and tall it was. This landscape and history is truly incredible. I would love to go back and do a few more hiking trails around the park to see some other fossils and sights.
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