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Petrified Forest National Park (U. S. National Park Service) 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 now represented in the surreal landscape of the Painted Desert
Plan Your Visit - Petrified Forest National Park (U. S. National Park . . . Petrified Forest is a surprising place, offering far more than the world renowned petrified logs You can see so much just from your car and a few stops at overlooks Imagine what you can see by walking one of the short maintained trails or even hiking into the backcountry along one of the Off the Beaten Path routes!
Fast Facts - Petrified Forest National Park (U. S. National Park Service) Petrified Forest National Park is the only national park site that contains a segment of the Historic Route 66 alignment Part of the National Old Trails Highway also passed through the park Exposed at Petrified Forest is one of the most continuous sections of Triassic-aged rocks anywhere in the world
Learn About the Park - Petrified Forest National Park (U. S. National . . . The Human Story at Petrified Forest is over 13,000 years long Nature Learn about the park's many natural resources Science Research National parks are like living laboratories and buried treasure chests rolled into one Education Teachers, let us bring the park into your classroom!
Trails - Petrified Forest National Park (U. S. National Park Service) One of the best ways to enjoy and experience Petrified Forest National Park is on foot Stay on designated trails while in developed hiking areas Off-trail hiking can damage the fragile grassland environment, disturb wildlife habitat, and or create unsightly "social" trails
Basic Information - Petrified Forest National Park (U. S. National Park . . . Petrified Forest even starts with "pet"! We are one of the most animal friendly parks Bring your leashed pet any place you are allowed to go except into the buildings You can even take Fluffy on a trail or backpack overnight with Spot! Goods Services
Petrified Wood - Petrified Forest National Park (U. S. National Park . . . Petrified wood found in the park and the surrounding region is made up of almost solid quartz Each piece is like a giant crystal, often sparkling in the sunlight as if covered by glitter The rainbow of colors is produced by impurities in the quartz, such as iron, carbon, and manganese
Trip Itineraries - Petrified Forest National Park (U. S. National Park . . . Consider getting the free park tour here or through the official NPS app under Petrified Forest National Park, click on Self-Guided Tours We recommend you decide which end of the park interests you and spend time there, saving the rest for another visit