Petrified Forest National Park

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Last updated 02/27/2025

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Contains over 45 Points of Interest in the Petrified Forest National Park including Visitor Centers, Hiking Trails, Scenic Areas and Places of interest. File is in GPX format and contains very detailed information.

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Painted Desert Visitor Center
Visitor Center


Exit 311 off I-40

Petrified Forest, AZ 86028 USA

(928) 524-6228

Description: Painted Desert Visitor Center is ‐ located at exit #311 off of I-40. The center ‐ provides information, brochures, book sales, ‐ exhibits, and restrooms. A gift shop and ‐ convenience store are adjacent to the visitor ‐ center. It is part of the Painted Desert Community ‐ Complex which is on the National Register of ‐ Historic Places. This is the only place you can ‐ obtain a permit for Devil's Playground. This is a Passport Stamp Location. Dated stamps for park, Painted Desert, Route 66, ‐ and the Painted Desert Inn Junior stamp for park ‐ Image of Painted Desert Activities: − Arts and Culture − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Camping − Compass and GPS − Food − Guided Tours − Hands-On − Hiking − Horse Trekking − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Park Film − Shopping − Wildlife Watching Things to do and see: − Become a BARK Ranger! − Collect Your Cancellation Stamps − Enjoy Horseback Riding − Explore at the Paleo Exhibits at Rainbow Forest ‐ Museum − Go Bicycling − Go Geocaching − Peek into the Paleo Lab − Take a Self-Guided Tour of Giant Logs − Walk Blue Mesa Trail − Walk Crystal Forest Trail − Walk Long Logs Trail − Walk Puerco Pueblo Trail − Walk the Painted Desert Rim Trail − Walk the Tawa Trail − Watch Wildlife Amenities: − Accessible Rooms − Accessible Sites − Automated Entrance − Automated External Defibrillator (AED) − Baby Changing Station − Benches/Seating − Bicycle - Rack − Cellular Signal − Electric Car Charging Station − Fire Extinguisher − First Aid Kit Available − Gifts/Souvenirs/Books − Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits − Information − Information - Maps Available − Information - Park Newspaper Available − Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present − Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board − Internet/WiFi Available − Parking - Auto − Parking - Bus/RV − Permits Issued − Picnic Shelter/Pavilion − Picnic Table − Restroom − Restroom - Accessible − Toilet - Flush − Trailhead/Hiker Register − Trash/Litter Receptacles − Water - Bottle-Filling Station − Water - Drinking/Potable − Wheelchair Accessible Directions: Take Exit #311 off I-40.

Rainbow Forest Museum
Visitor Center


6618 Petrified Forest Road

Holbrook, AZ 86025 USA

(928) 524-6822

Description: Rainbow Forest Museum provides ‐ exhibits of petrified wood, fossils, and displays ‐ of prehistoric animals as well as information, ‐ book sales, and restrooms. This is a Passport Stamp Location. There are several dated cancellation stamps ‐ including the main one for the park, Route 66, ‐ Painted Desert, and the Painted Desert Inn. There ‐ is also a picture of a giant reptile and a junior ‐ ranger badge stamp. Activities: − Arts and Culture − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Camping − Compass and GPS − Food − Guided Tours − Hands-On − Hiking − Horse Trekking − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Park Film − Shopping − Wildlife Watching Things to do and see: − Become a BARK Ranger! − Collect Your Cancellation Stamps − Enjoy Horseback Riding − Explore at the Paleo Exhibits at Rainbow Forest ‐ Museum − Go Bicycling − Go Geocaching − Peek into the Paleo Lab − Take a Self-Guided Tour of Giant Logs − Walk Blue Mesa Trail − Walk Crystal Forest Trail − Walk Long Logs Trail − Walk Puerco Pueblo Trail − Walk the Painted Desert Rim Trail − Walk the Tawa Trail − Watch Wildlife Amenities: − Accessible Rooms − Accessible Sites − Automated Entrance − Automated External Defibrillator (AED) − Benches/Seating − Bicycle - Rack − Fire Extinguisher − First Aid Kit Available − First Aid/Medical Care Available − Gifts/Souvenirs/Books − Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits − Information − Information - Maps Available − Information - Park Newspaper Available − Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present − Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board − Parking - Auto − Parking - Bus/RV − Picnic Shelter/Pavilion − Picnic Table − Recycling − Restroom − Restroom - Accessible − Scenic View/Photo Spot − Toilet - Vault/Composting − Trailhead − Trash/Litter Receptacles − Water - Bottle-Filling Station − Water - Drinking/Potable − Water - Non-Potable − Wheelchair Accessible Directions: From Holbrook, AZ take Hwy 180 South ‐ 18 miles, then 2 miles on the park road north. ‐ From I-40 Westbound take Exit 311 and drive ‐ through Petrified Forest National Park for 26 ‐ miles.

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