Petrified Forest National Park

Pros: Unusual scenery; perhaps no where will you see petrified logs like this.
Cons: Hot, very little shade, might get boring.

June 15, 2004 found us for the second time in a dozen years in the Petrified Forest National Park. General Information: Is this the Painted Desert of the Petrified Forest? It is both. The entire region that stretches over 1500 square miles ...

Pros: Unique site; Colorful wood and earth formations
Cons: Remote location; Could bore some people

Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park is a 93,533 acre (146 square mile) park located in the northeast part of the state. It contains one of the largest displays of petrified wood in the world, along with the colorful patterns of Arizona’s famed ...

Pros: Beautiful landscape... Petrified wood everywhere.
Cons: Few facilities... Remote location.

I've always enjoyed badlands landscapes like this one. Mostly devoid of vegetation, the rugged, inhospitable terrain is simultaneously serene and melancholy. In addition to the beautiful landscape, Petrified Forest National Park is home to the ...

Pros: Nothing like it anywhere else on earth.
Cons: None...might be boring for some.

The Petrified Forest National Monument and the Painted Desert are a connected National Park located just east of Holbrook, Arizona. I visited Dec. 30, 2003 with my daughter. We had easy access from I-40. The first surprise was the gate ...

Pros: Few tourists; very unique sights.
Cons: Lack of facilities; can be seen in a single day.

The Petrified Forest National Park is largely overshadowed by its more picturesque neighbors, especially the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley. This may be to your advantage if you look for a more relaxed environment and a little solitude, and even ...

Pros: Beautiful, weird, more than I expected. Painted Desert.
Cons: I was not the least disappointed, except it was too far from Vegas.

The Petrified Forest State Park lies along highway 40 in north-eastern Arizona. On a visit to Las Vegas about a year ago, a friend and I decided to drive East to Hoover Dam, The Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater and then The Petrified Forest. Afterwords, we ...

Pros: Beautiful places to visit, educational, easy to access
Cons: Some might find these places a bit boring.

Spring break has just passed (ours was kinda late in the month) and I had the pleasure to embark on one of the oldest college traditions--the road trip! I took a 10 day road trip out west with four other friends of mine. We traveled through Arizona,...

Pros: lots of petrified wood; easily accessible; lots of explanatory exhibits
Cons: Not real exciting

Petrified Forest National Park is a must-see for rockhounds, amateur geologists, and anyone interested in fossils and rock formations. You can also see ancient petroglyphs, reconstructed Indian dwellings, and the strange colorful vistas of the Painted...

Pros: Not at all crowded, some very old rocks, that make you think about time.
Cons: Not the easiest park to get to.

I'm kind of struck by some of the other epinions on this park, and how really quite shallow they are.

True, Petrified Forest and Painted Desert aren't "E-ticket" adventures, but they are a trip back in time, when the Earth was much younger,...

Pros: Beautiful, awe-inspiring, a slice of time displayed in semi-precious gem stones
Cons: Thoughtless and selfish people keep taking park resources

In the 80s I took my daughter to the Petrified Forest and associated sites. We were delighted with the awe-inspiring grandure AND with the even more sublime beauty and delicacy of the petrified wood, itself. To see the structure of the tree, heart to...

Pros: Over all great experience!
Cons: Very hot in the summer

As you are traveling across Arizona on Interstate 40 between the towns of Holbrook,Arizona and Gallop, New Mexico you will pass between the Painted Desert(north of the highway) and Petrified Forest to the south. Both parks are immediately accessable from...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, interesting geological study, easy to navigate
Cons: Not as spectacular as the Grand Canyon, but worth the trip

Before visiting this well known national park, I was unaware that the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest were combined in one park. What an interesting combination this turned out to be! The park is about a 1 1/2 to 2 hour drive from Flagstaff and is...

Pros: interesting, for about a second
Cons: very boring

I went on a summer long trip exploring the west last summer, and I went totally out of my way to hit the Petrified Forest National Park and also to see the Painted Desert. It was totally not worth it. The Painted Desert was quite beautiful but I saw...

Pros: Weird, colorful rock formations, wonderful vistas.
Cons: In the middle of nowhere, much of the time spent in the car.

The Petrified Forest National Park encompasses some of the weirdest and varied terrain you're likely to find in Arizona. In the middle of nowhere in the eastern part of the state, it's not easy to get to, but if you're staying in the Flagstaff area it's...

Pros: Nice quit private
Cons: To much money for the tour

To begin this was a quick tour through Arizona. I was driving form LA to Ohio and thought I would take in some sites on the way home. Felt the need to see the natural beauty of Arizona after spending time in man made LA. Well I spent the day at the...