I woke up eary in Tucson and set out on the road to the Petrified Forest National Park over a 300 mile drive starting in the dark. But I was rewarded with a beautiful sunrise.
I arrived at the park about 10:30 am and stopped at the Painted Desert Inn Visitor Center first. I got maps and advice and, of course, my passport stamped. I set out on the 22 mile drive through the park, stopping at points of interest.
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| Painted Desert Inn Visitors Center |
My first stop in the park was the Painted Desert Overlook.
Next stop was Puerco Pueblo with ancestral homes and petroglyphs.
Next stop was the Blue Mesa.
Then on to the place I've wanted to go since I was young, the Crystal Forest. It has a short loop walk through an area where the petrified trees lay all about to see. They are a marvel. The colors!
I stopped at the Visitors Center at the other end of the park and visited the gift shop where I bought my own little piece of the park to take home. If you didn't know, I have been known to pick up rocks on our vacations in other places to bring home, and it's illegal to take rocks from the park.
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