Petrified Forest Road

Eastern Mojave Vegetation	Petrified Forest Road, Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona
	Tom Schweich

Runs the length of Petrified Forest National Park, from north to south.

Other articles:
• U. S. Interstate 40: at Petrified Forest Natl Park;

Junction: US Interstate 40

North Entrance Visitor Center.

You can visit this visitor center without paying the fee for the park.

Locations: Petrified Forest National Park.

North Entrance Fee Station.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 2-Jun-08 in Pet. For. Nat'l Pk;

Painted Desert at north end of Petrified Forest National Park.

Picnic Area

Road crosses US I-40.

Puerco Ruin

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 2-Jun-08 in Pet. For. Nat'l Pk;
• Frasera albomarginata: at Petrified Forest Natl Pk;

Higher area with a few junipers

In an area mear the middle of the park, there are a few Junipers.

Crystal Forest

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 2-Jun-08 in Pet. For. Nat'l Pk;
• Frasera albomarginata: at Petrified Forest Natl Pk;

Lake beds near south entrance.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 2-Jun-08 in Pet. For. Nat'l Pk;
• Frasera albomarginata: at Petrified Forest Natl Pk;

Hey baby! Want a date?

Male collared lizard in mating plumage.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 2-Jun-08;
• Frasera albomarginata: at Petrified Forest Natl Pk;

South entrance of Petrified Forest National Park.

Forest nature trail at the south entrance.

South Entrance Visitor Center

Locations: Petrified Forest National Park.

South Entrance Fee Station

Other articles:
• US Highway 180: at Pet. For. Rd;

Junction: US Highway 180

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Date and time this article was prepared: 8/1/2026 2:52:47 PM