Petrified Wood Forest National Park

Petrified Forest National Park    

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Petrified Forest is best known for its Triassic fossils. It's like having two parks in one, an ecosystem over 200 million years old with plants and animals … See more

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Jul 12, 2024
This travel period when girls and all the "na" "la" and an ans were friendlier and we all traveled in one huge Van.. the Petrified forest made me ran and roam in amazement, the hardened colorful wood… Full review by Maria Lourdes P C
Jul 11, 2024
We started at the Rainbow Forest Museum on the south end of the park and worked north. First, we hiked the Long Logs trail at the museum, which was not a flat path but was a nice way to see petrifie… Full review by HeavyHiker
Jul 7, 2024
This park has amazing scenery. There are literally thousands of petrified trees! Incredible! And the different coloured rock formations are beautiful. Rocks are good and park facilities well kept. An… Full review by MitchA_12
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The Petrified Forest National Park is Arizona's captivating landscape where fossilized remains of vegetation and mammals as old as 230 mill…
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One in our party has mobility issues. It appears there are a few pull offs that offer good views of the painted dessert, but …
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One in our party has mobility issues. It appears there are a few pull offs that offer good views of the painted dessert, but are there pull offs where you can view the petrified wood? Is it worth continuing on to the Petrified forest area if we are unable to do any hiking? How long should we allow for a drive through with viewing stops? We will be coming from/ returning to Flagstaff.
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yes it is worth a visit as it is so different. There are stopping places with great views. Go for it
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With the road closure what exactly will we see coming from I40? Is it better to go all the way around to I 180? Any …
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With the road closure what exactly will we see coming from I40? Is it better to go all the way around to I 180? Any suggestions so we can get the most out of this stop? Thanks!
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I took the I-40, no problems. Definitely worth seeing. Enjoy your trip!
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Can you campin the forest?
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There are no campground facilities. However, backcountry camping is allowed with a permit. See the NPS website.
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Are snake gaiters suggested?
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Just keep your eyes open, even on the paved trails. My young son almost stepped on one several years ago on a paved trail that was paved up against a rock outcropping. Luckily the …
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Just keep your eyes open, even on the paved trails. My young son almost stepped on one several years ago on a paved trail that was paved up against a rock outcropping. Luckily the snake rattled and I grabbed him just before he stepped on it!!!
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What is the annual visitation at Petrified Forest National Park?
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The park averages about 645,000 visitors each year. You can visit the Public Use Statistics Officewebsite for all park visitation statistics.
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