Park №48SouthwestEst. 1962
Petrified Forest
Arizona·221,416 acres·Spring & fall
“Rainbow logs of fossilized wood scattered across the Painted Desert.”
Best season
Spring & fall
Trip length
1 day
Acres
221,416
Region
Southwest
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Highlights
- Crystal ForestDense concentration of giant petrified logs along a paved loop.
- Painted DesertBanded badlands at the park's north end — best at sunrise/sunset.
- Newspaper Rock petroglyphs
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