We visited Petrified Forest National Park in May, 2015. The 28 mile park road bisects the park from north to south. There are numerous viewpoints along the route. All the pullouts are paved. Some have only a few parallel parking places while others have a numerous straight-in and pull-through places. The pullouts below, as well as those posted here, are all north of Interstate 40 in eastern Arizona.
Chinde Point
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| Lithodendron Wash and Pilot Rock |
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| Lithodendron Wash |
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| A small mesa in Lithodendron Wash |
Pintado Point
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| Sunset Knoll (6472' 67 miles) and Flat Top Butte (6485' 30 miles) |
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| Pilot Rock (6234' 6.5 miles) |
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| Wind blowing vegetation above Lithodendron Wash |
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| A view seemingly forever |
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| The colors of the Painted Desert |
Nizhoni Point
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| Looking west across Lithodendron Wash |
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| Looking northwest along the edge of the cliff |
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| Hennessy Buttes (5904' and 5886' 12.5 miles) |
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| Early season rains turned the desert green |
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| Eroding hills below the point |
Whipple Point
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| Layers of color with Pilot Rock on the horizon |
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| Looking west across the Lithodendron Wash |
Lacey Point
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| The varied colors of Pintado Point |
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| Looking west across Lithodendron Wash |
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| Stratified layers of clay |
Historic Route 66
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| Route 66 shield in concrete |
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| 1957 Cadillac bumper and grill |
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| 1932 Studebaker |
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| Passenger side of 1932 Studebaker |
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| Telephone poles parallel Historic Route 66 |
An entry fee of $10 per private vehicle is good for seven consecutive days. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($10 for lifetime), Access Pass (free with documented disability) and Military Annual Pass (free for active duty personnel).
The park website is http://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm.
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