Corral Bluffs

Corral Bluffs Open Space
Corral Bluffs Natural Area
LocationEl Paso County, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityColorado Springs, CO
Coordinates38°51′47.938″N 104°35′19.794″W / 38.86331611°N 104.58883167°W / 38.86331611; -104.58883167

Corral Bluffs is a fossil site outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has been designated a Colorado Natural Area by the state of Colorado. Scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science have found thousands of exceptionally preserved plant and animal fossils dating back to the first million years following the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.

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