Went to the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park today. The Painted Desert is a large area with a lot of red rock. In the middle of the day with the sun high in the sky is was not all that impressive. I understand at sunrise and sunset the colors are amazing. There are several buildings and trails in the area which further demonstrate the incredible construction completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, including the Painted Desert Inn. There are prehistoric ruins and petroglyphs to be found. The most spectacular at a place called “Newspaper Rock.”
Petrified Forest was very cool. It’s still hard to believe that wood can turn into stone. It’s also hard to believe there was ever a forest out here in the middle of this desert! Surprisingly many of the petrified ‘logs’ are broken into lengths which appear to be perfect for putting into a fireplace! It’s a fairly long but scenic drive through the park. We walked a couple paths which gave us an up close look at the desert and petrified wood. Great day trip and Sunny was worn out.
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