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Petrified Forest National Park
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Petrified Forest National Park
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Desert landscapes and, above all, thousands of fossilized tree trunks. You can hike or ride on horseback here.
Overview of Petrified Forest National Park
The site features desert landscapes and, above all, thousands of fossilized tree trunks. You can hike or ride on horseback here.
Key facts
- Type of place: national park.
- In English: Petrified Forest National Park.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
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- Annual visitors: 643,000 visitors (2016).
- Area: 594.6 km².
- Altitude: from 1,615 to 1,900 m.
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- Website: www.nps.gov
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Also worth seeing within a 100 km radius of the park:
Meteor Crater
This site is the impact point of a meteorite that crashed here 50,000 years ago. Today, it’s a fairly popular tourist attraction.
This site is the impact point of a meteorite that crashed here 50,000 years ago. Today, it’s a fairly popular tourist attraction.
Painted Desert
This is a desert region known for the multiple colors of its rocks, due in part to the high presence of iron and manganese in the soil.
This is a desert region known for the multiple colors of its rocks, due in part to the high presence of iron and manganese in the soil.
Homolovi State Park
These are Native American ruins with hiking and horseback riding opportunities in the surrounding area.
These are Native American ruins with hiking and horseback riding opportunities in the surrounding area.