Crystal Forest

The Trail of Petrified Trees

Located on the southern side of the park with an easy paved hiking trail, this section exhibits the most pieces of exposed petrified wood. You can get up close to these fascinating specimens and real...

Interesting loop to walk

This was an easy loop to walk to see the petrified wood up close. Well worth making a stop to hike this trail.

Nice large pieces of petrified wood here

This is a big loop with a paved trail the entire route. There are some small ups and downs, but I think this would work for wheel chairs and strollers. you'll get to see a lot of large, colorful petri...

Must See in PFNP

This paved, easy trail meanders through piles of multi-colored 200+ million year old petrified wood from the Chinle formation. We saw people of all ages enjoying the brief hike back in time. Close u...

Different

Original Text

The petrified trees of this point are different and attractive because of their high quartz concentration, which increases their spectacularity.