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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Mar 12, 2025
On our cross-country drive from 'sea to shining sea' ..... CT to CA were stopped here. Was looking on a map and decided to stop as we were heading to Winslow AZ 'Standin on a Corner' It is worthw…Full review by Cindy R
Mar 6, 2025
We only had a few hours to drive through the park, but we saw a variety of sight, including the intriguing pueblo ruins with petroglyphs and the amazing petrified forest. I would definitely go back f…Full review by Keith H
Feb 17, 2025
Petrified Forest National Park has to be one of the most underrated of the entire 63! It has it all including Painted Desert landscapes, Petrified Logs in abundance, Ancient Pueblos, Historic Land…Full review by Vito C
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.
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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We drove from the south to the north entrance pulling off for a very brief hike and in the parking lot vistas. Total time approx. 1 1/2 hours.
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!