Volcano Petrified Forest

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The Petrified Forest is a petrified forest located in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. It is the only petrified forest in California from the …

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Mar 5, 2025
So, this is the famous petrified forest. Honestly, I was underwhelmed after hearing about this world famous location for my entire life. The total area of exploration is limited to a single track p…Full review by Thomas-GenevieveH
Sep 13, 2024
This was a great place to visit. We arrived as it was opening and took the self guided tour. The trail was a loop, with one out and back extension to see Mount St. Helena, which was worth the time. W…Full review by Cesscr2003
Sep 1, 2024
Visited here on an early weekday morning. Was the first to arrive right when they had open. Staff was warm and welcoming. We did the entire self guided tours and the views were gorgeous. Heads up, de…Full review by Culture11806984736
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Is the Escalante Petrified Forest haunted?
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is it haunted
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Which section of the petrified forest is the most spectacular with walking trails since we do not want to do the all loop.
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To Antonio ; Where is the river of lava Located in the park. how many miles of a hike would that be? Thank You again
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Will you be open on New years day and if so what hours. Karen
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Hi Karen As I live in Ireland, I can't answer your question. If you contact the owners directly, they'll be able to tell you. I would recommend visiting this attraction if you're in the area - it's …
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Hi Karen As I live in Ireland, I can't answer your question. If you contact the owners directly, they'll be able to tell you. I would recommend visiting this attraction if you're in the area - it's the best collection of petrified trees I've seen. Sandy
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What is the Cost??
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Hey Philip, the cost was $10 per head, and if you co-incide it with the tours that take place twice or thrice daily, you get an entertaining walking guide as well. :)
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