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Trails
Trails in Petrified Forest National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Easy
Giant Logs Loop
Shortest path to the park’s biggest, most colorful petrified trees
Easy
Crystal Forest Trail
Paved loop through dazzling petrified logs—big payoff, minimal effort.
Easy
Long Logs Trail
Biggest, boldest petrified logs on an easy loop
Moderate
Jasper Forest Trail
Unmarked stroll through the park’s densest petrified wood
Moderate
Blue Forest Trail
Quiet badlands ridge with Blue Mesa colors and petrified wood.
Moderate
Devil's Playground Loop
Permit-only hoodoo playground with solitude and surreal colors
Easy
Painted Desert Rim Trail
Easy rim walk with nonstop Painted Desert panoramas and history.
Challenging
Wilderness Loop
Remote off-trail loop through Painted Desert badlands and petrified wood
Moderate
Red Basin/Clam Beds Loop
Off-trail badlands loop to fossil clam beds and Blue Mesa vistas
Challenging
Dead Wash Overlook
Quiet, rugged route to big views over the Dead Wash badlands
Moderate
Martha's Butte Route
Short, quiet wander to petroglyphs and a solstice-marking spiral
Easy
Puerco Pueblo Trail
Short, paved loop to ancestral ruins and petroglyph overlooks
Moderate
Onyx Bridge Trail
Painted Desert ramble to a shattered petrified log in a wild wash
Challenging
Painted Desert Wilderness Access Trail
Quick descent from the rim into the Painted Desert’s wild badlands
Moderate
First Forest Point
Solitude, jasper-rich logs, and a big view from a quiet mesa point
Easy
Billings Gap Overlook Route
Quiet rim loop with big badlands views above Blue Mesa cliffs
Easy
Agate House Trail
Short stroll to a rare petrified-wood pueblo in open badlands
Easy
Newspaper Rock Overlook Trail
Paved two-minute stroll to a dense petroglyph gallery from above
Easy
Tawa Trail
Easy grassland walk to big Painted Desert views, ideal quick stop.
Easy
