What Is So Special About the Petrified Forest?

Yes, the Grand Canyon is fabulous. But, this Arizona park should also be on your bucket list.

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Petrified Forest & Painted Desert

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The Petrified Forest showcases stone logs with colorful crystals.

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The Painted Desert has surreal striped mounds and painted badlands.

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As a bonus, you can explore Route 66 history.

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The park is known for its Triassic fossils. You can see paleontologists prepare fossils in the Painted Desert Visitor Center.

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A 28 mile loop road allows you to easily explore the park in just one day!

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More Route 66 history in Holbrook.

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Yes, the Grand Canyon is fabulous. But, this Arizona park should also be on your bucket list.

Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest & Painted Desert

2 Parks in 1

The Petrified Forest showcases stone logs with colorful crystals.

Ancient Stone Logs

The Painted Desert has surreal striped mounds and painted badlands.

Striped Mounds

As a bonus, you can explore Route 66 history.

Route 66

The park is known for its Triassic fossils. You can see paleontologists prepare fossils in the Painted Desert Visitor Center.

Fossils

A 28 mile loop road allows you to easily explore the park in just one day!

See it All in 1 Day

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