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Kachina Point
The expanse of the Painted Desert is plainly viewable from the overlook, easily accessible behind the Painted Desert Inn via a short path from the...
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Blue Mesa Trail
This 1-mile loop trail is a paved path through the Blue Mesa badlands. Though rated as easy, there is an initial descent from the parking...
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Agate Bridge
This 100-ft long petrified log sits on top of a small chasm, forming a bridge. When the park opened, visitors could stand on top of...
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Puerco Pueblo
The Ancestral Puebloans built this pueblo with more than 100 rooms over 700 years ago. The ruins are accessible along an easy paved path, which...
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Blue Mesa Trailhead
The 1-mile Blue Mesa trail is the most accessible way to immerse yourself in the otherworldly badlands of the Blue Mesa. There is a steep...
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Painted Desert Visitor Center
Ask rangers questions about the park, grab detailed maps for 'off the beaten path' trails, and browse the gift shop at the park's northern...
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Kachina Point and Painted Desert Inn
Another fabulous view of the Painted Desert, this stop is also home to the Painted Desert Inn, a Route 66 hotel featuring interior design work...
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The Tepees and Blue Forest Trail
The terrain in Petrified Forest transitions to an alien landscape of gray and blue badlands. Within this landscape are The Tepees, a set of conical,...
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Jasper Forest
An overlook sits over a desert plain with a dense petrified wood deposit below. Want a closer look? Another 'off the beaten path' trail leads...
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Crystal Forest
This paved loop is under a mile long, making this one of the most accessible places to walk among petrified wood in the park. The...
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Rainbow Forest Museum & Giant Logs, Long Logs, and Agate House Trails
The Rainbow Forest Museum highlights the park's fossil discoveries from the Triassic Period. You can also shop for petrified wood and other gifts at the...
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