Category Archives: Petrified Forest

Pintado Point Petrified Forest National Park

Posted on June 8, 2008 by joanie7

  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 →

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Chinde Point Petrified Forest National Park

Posted on June 7, 2008 by joanie7

  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 →

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Back Country Camping Petrified Forest National Park

Posted on June 6, 2008 by joanie7

  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 →

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Kachina Point Petrified Forest National Park

Posted on May 27, 2008 by joanie7

  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 →

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Tawa Point Petrified Forest National Park

Posted on May 26, 2008 by joanie7

  The next overlook is Tawa Point.  Tiponi Point, No Name and Tawa Point offering expansive views of the Painted Desert are all clustered together on this first 1 3/4 mile stretch of Park Road.  Tawa is the Hopi Sun … Continue reading →

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