Petrified Forest National Park In 5...
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A view of the Painted Desert from the 28-mile Park Road, which connects the north and south entrances. (Andrew Collins)
The restored Painted Desert Inn is foremost among the park's historic buildings - it contains a museum and bookstore. (Andrew Collins)
The Blue Mesa Trail twists through a desolate landscape of striated formations and eerie badlands. (Andrew Collins)
The Crystal Forest Trail is one of several through the park that pass beside ancients forests of petrified wood. (Andrew Collins)
Wigwam Motel, a fixture on Route 66 in Holbrook, about 25 miles west of Petrified Forest National Park. (Andrew Collins)