Petrified Forest National Park
Fossilized logs from a 200-million-year-old forest scattered across painted badlands.
- 13named trails
- 14trail miles mapped
- Arizonalocation
Popular hikes in Petrified Forest
- Puerco Pueblo · about 0.3 mi · Easy
- Giant Logs · about 0.4 mi · Easy
- Crystal Forest · about 0.75 mi · Easy
- Blue Mesa · about 1 mi · Easy
- Painted Desert Rim · about 1 mi · Easy
- Long Logs Loop · about 1.6 mi · Easy
- Agate House · about 2 mi · Moderate
- Blue Forest Trail · about 3 mi · Moderate
Permits and reservations
We found no timed entry or entry reservation system. Entrance fee applies.
- Dark sky viewing permit: A free permit for staying in the park after dark. Two are issued per day, first come, first served with no reservations, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at Painted Desert Inn & Visitor Center only.
- Backpacking wilderness permit: A free permit is required for overnight backpacking. Each vehicle left at the trailhead must have a permit too, and they are issued until 4:30 p.m.
Entrance fees
- Private Vehicle: $25
- Per Person: $15
- Motorcycle: $20
- Commercial Entrance - Sedan: $25
Official park site: nps.gov
All 13 trails in Petrified Forest
- Agate House Trail · 2 mi round trip · Moderate
- Blue Mesa · 1.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Crystal Forest Trail · 1.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Giant Logs Trail · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Historic Blue Forest Trail · 2.56 mi round trip · Easy
- Historic Route 66 (southwest section) · 6.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Jasper Forest Trail · 2.04 mi round trip · Easy
- Kachina Point · 1.54 mi round trip · Easy
- Long Logs Trail · 1.6 mi loop · Easy
- Puerco Loop · 0.25 mi loop · Easy
- Rim Trail · 1.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Tawa Trail · 2.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Tewa Trail · 2.34 mi round trip · Easy
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