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Painted Desert
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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.
Overview of 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.
Key Facts
- Type de lieu: desert.
- Intérêt touristique: (worth seeing).
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- Localisation:
- Superficie: 19,425 km².
- Altitude: from 1,370 to 1,980 m.
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Nearby
Also worth seeing within a radius of about 100-150 km around the area:
Canyon de Chelly
Located in the heart of a Navajo reservation, it is one of the most beautiful canyons in the region, with cliffs reaching up to 300 metres high.
Located in the heart of a Navajo reservation, it is one of the most beautiful canyons in the region, with cliffs reaching up to 300 metres high.
Flagstaff
The city offers a few museums and numerous outdoor sports activities in the surrounding area, as well as easy access to the Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, and various Native American sites.
The city offers a few museums and numerous outdoor sports activities in the surrounding area, as well as easy access to the Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, and various Native American sites.
Hopi Mesas
The Hopi Indian Reservation formed around three "mesas," each home to several villages, some dating back to the late 17th century.
The Hopi Indian Reservation formed around three "mesas," each home to several villages, some dating back to the late 17th century.
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.
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.
Grand Canyon National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage site, this is one of the most visited (and spectacular!) places in the American West. You can also hike or horseback ride here, as well as go rafting.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, this is one of the most visited (and spectacular!) places in the American West. You can also hike or horseback ride here, as well as go rafting.
Petrified Forest National Park
Desert landscapes and, above all, thousands of fossilized tree trunks. You can hike or ride on horseback here.
Desert landscapes and, above all, thousands of fossilized tree trunks. You can hike or ride on horseback here.
Sedona
A small artists' town set against a backdrop of red rocks. It also serves as a base for numerous outdoor activities in the surrounding area.
A small artists' town set against a backdrop of red rocks. It also serves as a base for numerous outdoor activities in the surrounding area.
Wupatki National Monument
An archaeological site featuring numerous ruins of Native American dwellings, some dating back to the 12th century.
An archaeological site featuring numerous ruins of Native American dwellings, some dating back to the 12th century.