Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike, 10 October | Event in Bloomington | AllEvents

Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike

Monroe Lake

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Fri, 10 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm

2 hours

Allens Creek State Recreation Area

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Date & Location

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm (GMT-04:00)

Allens Creek State Recreation Area

6391 E Allens Creek Rd, Bloomington, United States

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About the event

Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike
Take a walk back in time to reconstruct what the landscape was like during the Mississippian Period…

About this Event

Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike at 1:00 p.m.

• Register by October 8.

• Limited to 20 people, recommended for teens and adults.

• Location: Allens Creek SRA

Take a walk back in time to reconstruct what the landscape was like here during the Mississippian Period… on this 2-hour hike to a crinoid fossil bed, we’ll examine what fossils can tell us about the past and how they form – and why there are so many at this particular location. NO COLLECTING PERMITTED. 2 hours. Total distance covered is about 2 miles with a few significant hills.

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Ticket Info

Tickets for Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike can be booked here.

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Hike Attendee Free
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Allens Creek State Recreation Area, 6391 E Allens Creek Rd, Bloomington, United States
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Monroe Lake

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Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike, 10 October | Event in Bloomington | AllEvents
Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike
Fri, 10 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Free