Petrified Forest National Park
What the experts agree on
Ancient petrified wood and surreal rock formations steal the show here—fossilized logs over 200 million years old paired with the adjacent Painted Desert's lavender and red badlands create an unforgettable landscape.
New York Times "This drive-through park holds a spectacular concentration of fossilized logs from coniferous trees"
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Travel + Leisure "Petrified Forest National Park wows visitors with its towering, oddball rock formations and fossilized logs that are more than 200 million years old"
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New York Times "In east-central Arizona, 110 miles from Flagstaff, the Petrified Forest adjoins the Painted Desert, 7,500 square miles of badlands and hills tinted lavender and red by Triassic Age strata"
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New York Times "The park protects a variety of landscapes, including ancient logs that have been turned to stone over millions of years. “People love petrified wood because it’s just so improbable and unexpected”"
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Fodor's "You can see countless fossils and age-old fossilized trees, plus a stretch of the famed Route 66 of more modern lore protected within park boundaries." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The visually stunning park is best known for its Rainbow Forest, which showcases colorful petrified wood that is over 200 million years old. There are also petroglyphs and paleontology exhibits."
National Geographic
