Petrified Forest

North America

Arizona

Mini Guide

Established

December 9, 1962

Iconic Places

Painted Desert

Ranger Station

Rainbow Forest Museum, 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028

Headquarters

Petrified Forest National Park, P.O. Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028

Latitude(N)

34.8667

Longitude(W)

'-109.7833°

Petrified Forest
Overview
State
Arizona
Petrified Forest in Arizona preserves large deposits of 225-million-year-old fossilized wood within the Painted Desert. The colorful badlands hold dinosaur fossils and hundreds of archaeological sites, offering insight into both prehistoric life and early human cultures.
Preserves 225-million-year-old petrified wood
Contains fossils of dinosaurs and early reptiles
Over 350 archaeological sites

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