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Nizhoni Point Petrified Forest National Park
Four miles into the park we come to Nizhoni Point. In Navajo Nizhoni means pretty or beautiful. Here you will find the site of a 200 million year unconformity. This is a gap in the geologic record. The Bidahochi formation … Continue reading
Pintado Point Petrified Forest National Park
Pintado in Spanish means painted. 2.9 miles into the park and at 6,000 feet you are standing at the highest point in Petrified Forest National Park. This is said to be some of the cleanest air in the United … Continue reading
Chinde Point Petrified Forest National Park
In Navajo Chinde means unwelcome ghost or evil spirit. Think of the pre-dinosaur era when giant reptiles and amphibians ruled. Chinde Point is notable for an important archeological find. In 1984 he fossil bones of a very early, small … Continue reading
Back Country Camping Petrified Forest National Park
There are no campgrounds in Petrified Forest National Park. If you want to camp in the back country wilderness you must obtain a free permit (for up to 14 days) at Painted Desert Visitor Center, Painted Desert Inn or … Continue reading
Kachina Point Petrified Forest National Park
Two miles into the park you come to Kachina Point, an overlook in front of The Painted Desert Inn. Kachina (Kah-chee-nah) is the representation of the Hopi deified ancestral spirits. This is the location of the northern Wilderness Area … Continue reading