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 Forest
Dense concentration of giant petrified logs along a paved loop.
Painted Desert
Banded badlands at the park's north end — best at sunrise/sunset.
Newspaper Rock petroglyphs

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