2 hours
Allens Creek State Recreation Area
Free Tickets Available
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
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.
Tickets for Crinoid Fossil Bed Hike can be booked here.
Ticket type | Ticket price |
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Hike Attendee | Free |