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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 …

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Jan 22, 2025
This was our first time visiting the Petrified Forest. We were arriving rather late in the day, around 2:30pm and the park closes the gates at 5:00pm (although you can still exit up to 5:30pm). Dri…Full review by 613jonih
Dec 30, 2024
I did not know what to expect and what I saw was so different that I was blown away! This is one NP that you must visit to see what nature can do with wood! It is entirely unbelievable! If you have a…Full review by WanderingSpriti
Dec 28, 2024
This National Park is relatively small and doesn’t have a wide variety of attractions beyond scenic vistas and, of course, petrified wood tree trunks. While the sight of petrified wood is initially i…Full review by cohoman
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Petrified Forest National Park is an American national park in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona. Named for its large dep…
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What is the road like when driving thru the Petrified National Forest? Is it fairly flat, or mountainist with curves? Narrow …
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What is the road like when driving thru the Petrified National Forest? Is it fairly flat, or mountainist with curves? Narrow roads, or interstate? We don't do well driving thru mountain passes, will that be an issue?
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It's fairly flat and fully paved. Not mountainous at all.
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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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I saw no evidence of snakes during our visit. Paths are paved and easily walked.
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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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