Rock Tepees in Petrified Forest National Park
Added By:
Gail Ward
It is amazing how beautiful nature can be even in death. A perfect example of this is found in petrified forests found all over the world. These petrified woods are usually the result of extreme weather such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or extreme floods. Once the trees have been uprooted and buried by sand, silt, or volcanic ash, water seeps through the organic hulks. Over millions of years, the decaying material is gradually replaced by minerals and multicolored silica. This very slow process literally results in stone trees. Eventually, as the earth heaves upward, these massive logs expose a kaleidoscopic, mystical canvas on which nature splashes its unique hues of color. If you are fortunate enough to hike or backpack through the Petrified Forest National Park (including the appropriately named Rainbow Forest) in Arizona, the petrified remains, with the Red Basin Badlands in the background, plunges you into a strange new world.
The Rainbow Forest lies in the center of the national park and is home to an amazing collection of trails perfect for hiking and backpacking. Boasting of ancient inhabitants, the village ruins of Puerco Pueblo is replete with petroglyphs carved into its rock cliffs, dating back thousands of years. To miss this mystical environment is to miss a sample of Native American history and a splendid view of southwestern life from yesterday and today.
This is just a small sampling of the various sites to see and visitors should spend some time planning their visit at the visitor center. Short, informative films are available, in addition to the necessary backpacking and hiking permits. Day, Week, and Annual passes may be purchased, including the “America The Beautiful” pass, which entitles you to visit over two thousand national recreational sites throughout the United States. For detailed information, check out the park’s website at: https://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm.
Add videos of this activity
Videos help others preview the activity. Upload videos to help inspire others
Add images of this activity
Images help others preview the activity. images videos to help inspire others
Discover Some Of Nature’s Ancient Paintings In A Petrified Forest added by:
Last Edited by:
Nathan
This is Nathans about.
Edit Activity
Help improve this activity by making an edit, adding details or images and videos
Create New Activity
Become an ExploreLife.Today contributor! Help inspire people from around the world discover an activity to do.
Become A Contributor- Spend Time in Nature
- Animal
- Desert
- Forest
- Mountain
- Park
- Physical
- Social
- Walking
- Adventure
- Backpacking
- Bucket List
- Camping
- Cultural
- Group Tour
- Hiking
- Road Trip
- Moods:
- Curious
- Energetic
- Meditative Things To Do
Rock Tepees in Petrified Forest National Park
Added By:
Gail Ward
It is amazing how beautiful nature can be even in death. A perfect example of this is found in petrified forests found all over the world. These petrified woods are usually the result of extreme weather such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or extreme floods. Once the trees have been uprooted and buried by sand, silt, or volcanic ash, water seeps through the organic hulks. Over millions of years, the decaying material is gradually replaced by minerals and multicolored silica. This very slow process literally results in stone trees. Eventually, as the earth heaves upward, these massive logs expose a kaleidoscopic, mystical canvas on which nature splashes its unique hues of color. If you are fortunate enough to hike or backpack through the Petrified Forest National Park (including the appropriately named Rainbow Forest) in Arizona, the petrified remains, with the Red Basin Badlands in the background, plunges you into a strange new world.
The Rainbow Forest lies in the center of the national park and is home to an amazing collection of trails perfect for hiking and backpacking. Boasting of ancient inhabitants, the village ruins of Puerco Pueblo is replete with petroglyphs carved into its rock cliffs, dating back thousands of years. To miss this mystical environment is to miss a sample of Native American history and a splendid view of southwestern life from yesterday and today.
This is just a small sampling of the various sites to see and visitors should spend some time planning their visit at the visitor center. Short, informative films are available, in addition to the necessary backpacking and hiking permits. Day, Week, and Annual passes may be purchased, including the “America The Beautiful” pass, which entitles you to visit over two thousand national recreational sites throughout the United States. For detailed information, check out the park’s website at: https://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm.
Add videos of this activity
Videos help others preview the activity. Upload videos to help inspire others
Add images of this activity
Images help others preview the activity. images videos to help inspire others
- Spend Time in Nature
- Animal
- Desert
- Forest
- Mountain
- Park
- Physical
- Social
- Walking
- Adventure
- Backpacking
- Bucket List
- Camping
- Cultural
- Group Tour
- Hiking
- Road Trip
- Moods:
- Curious
- Energetic
- Meditative Things To Do
Discover Some Of Nature’s Ancient Paintings In A Petrified Forest added by:
Last Edited by:
Nathan
This is Nathans about.
Edit Activity
Help improve this activity by making an edit, adding details or images and videos
Create New Activity
Become an ExploreLife.Today contributor! Help inspire people from around the world discover an activity to do.
Become A ContributorAdditional Details:
Price
$0.00 -
$0.00
Time of the day
24 Hours
Duration
to hours
Date Start
Date End
Season
Hours
- MON: -
- TUE: -
- WED: -
- THU: -
- FRI: -
- SAT: -
- SUN: -
Children
NO
Family
YES
Adults
YES
Indoor
NO
Outdoor
YES
At Home
NO