2025年1月12日 · 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.

2023年5月21日 · 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!

2023年2月5日 · 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.

2025年1月12日 · Hiking and camping in the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area is a great opportunity for solitude and adventure. Enjoy colorful sunsets, the incredible night sky, and inspiring sunrises. Bicycling in the park.

2023年10月13日 · National parks are like living laboratories and buried treasure chests rolled into one.

2020年9月24日 · 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.

2024年8月10日 · Access to Painted Desert Rim Trail and Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area; public restrooms

2024年1月12日 · Area Map of Petrified Forest National Park . NPS. Petrified Forest National Park has a North Entrance off Interstate 40 and a South Entrance off Highway 180. Visitors may enter at one end of the park and exit at the other.

2023年4月15日 · The highest concentrations of petrified wood are found in the southern end of the park, while the northern end showcases the human story and Painted Desert vistas. South End: Visit Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitor Center to check out the paleontological exhibits and watch the park film.

2018年3月16日 · 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 …