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Getting There
By Plane
Colorado Springs is the closest airport to the Monument.
By Car
DIRECTIONS:
Visitors traveling north/south on I-25: Exit at US 24 West,
travel 35 miles to town of Florissant, then follow signs two miles
south to the visitor center on Teller County 1.
Visitors traveling east/west on US 24: Exit to the town of
Florissant, then follow signs two miles south on Teller County 1 to
the visitor center.
Visitors traveling from the town of Cripple Creek: Follow Teller
County Road 1 north for 16 miles.
TRANSPORTATION:
To Park: access by US Highway 24 and Teller County Road 1.
FEES, COST, RATES:
April - November; $2.00/person, $4.00/family, and $10 for an anual pass. Receipt is valid
for seven days. No fee for children aged 16 years or younger; Golden
Eagle, Golden Age, and Golden Access Passes are honored.
By Public Transportation
none
Getting Around the Park
Trails
Petrified sequoia stumps can be seen on the Walk Through Time
(1/2 mile) and Petrified Forest (1 mile) trails. There are over 14
miles of easy to moderate trails through ponderosa pine forest and
mountain meadows.
Intro
