 can take guided tours to view the tracks, bones and other spectacular examples of geology and paleontology without the distraction of passing traffic. Nearby B&Bs: The Silver Lake Lodge (Idaho Springs), Hitching Post Bed & Breakfast (Eagle/Vail area) Bears Inn Bed & Breakfast (Evergreen)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Florissant/Pikes Peak Area) Take a different look at the earth’s prehistoric life at the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, just west of Pikes Peak near Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs. Here, enormous petrified redwoods and detailed fossils of ancient insects and plants tell a story of Colorado’s past. The enormity of fossils in the area can be credited to gigantic volcanic eruptions that quickly buried the then-lush valley.
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center (Woodland Park/Pikes Peak Area) Learn everything you wanted to know about prehistoric lizards at the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park. Featuring some of the most spectacular dinosaurs, the resource center also has marine reptiles, flying reptiles and fish of North America’s late Cretaceous Period on display. Nearby B&Bs: Edgewood Inn and Pikes Peak Paradise (Woodland Park), Carr Manor (Cripple Creek), Crescent Lily Inn, Holden House 1902 B&B Inn, Old Town Guesthouse (Colorado Springs), Avenue Hotel Bed & Breakfast and Blue Skies Bed & Breakfast (Manitou Springs)