Visit the Otherworldly Painted Desert
Add the Painted Desert to your Arizona bucket list if you want to immerse yourself in the state's natural environment and witness vivid alien rocks in every hue. This magnificent region in Northern Arizona, ranging from the Grand Canyon to the Petrified Forest, offers several hiking and photographic options.
In Arizona, where a wide expanse of rocky badlands comprises more than 93,000 acres, art comes to life on this natural canvas. Every color is represented in this huge landscape- the Otherworldly Painted Desert - from deep lavender to a spectrum of reds, oranges, and pinks. Learn about the Petrified Forest's millions of years of formation, from volcanic eruptions to earthquakes to floods, in the Visitor Center, then get up close and personal with the desert's stunning rock formations and mesas. Sunset is a great time to visit since the rocks morph into a colorful kaleidoscope of colors.
The Petrified Forest is the greatest and simplest way to see the Painted Desert, and its most popular panoramas are located in the park's northern half. Another popular sunset vantage point is the adjacent Little Painted Desert County Park.
Address: 1 Park Rd, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States
Rating: 4.5/5.0, 2,482 TripAdvisor reviews
Website: https://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm
