Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

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2 current alerts from the park.

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Blue Mesa's Banded Hills

ClosureUpdated

Painted Desert Visitor Center closed for construction

The Painted Desert Visitor Center is closed for construction; visitor-center operations are at the Painted Desert Inn, two miles past the north entrance station.

  • The surrounding community complex remains open, with the gift shop, gas station, restaurant, and restrooms available during construction.

Check current park conditions before visiting.

ClosureUpdated

Agate House closed to visitors

Agate House is closed to the public because of physical safety concerns; stay at least 15 feet from the structure.

  • The closure remains in effect until terminated in writing by the park.

Check current Agate House closure details before visiting.

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Petrified Forest Tour Guide

Petrified Forest, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Petrified Forest National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Blue Mesa's Banded Hills
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“You're coming up on Blue Mesa, where blue-gray and lavender hills fill the basin below the rim. I'd stop for the overlooks even if you don't want a hike; you can see the colored bands from above.”

Plays as you drive up to Blue Mesa Overlook in the Parkwolf Petrified Forest Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • The Logs’ Clean Breaks
  • The Tepees Roadside Views
  • Ravens at Play
  • Blue Mesa’s Restless Clay
  • 35 audio storiesacross Petrified Forest’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Pronghorn, Mule Deer, Coyote, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 16 trails, 33 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.

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