But, this jam-packed one day itinerary from north to south will go on the best trails and viewpoints. Travel Tip! The southern end of the park has most of the petrified wood. Recommended Places to ...

The current 346 square miles of Petrified Forest open a window on an environment ... of the famous colorful petrified wood; in the north rise the colorful banded badlands of the Painted Desert.

Petrified Forest ... in North America,” Barnett said. The park also preserves a portion of historic Route 66. “There is this ...