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Petrified Forest National Park
Change to Winter Hours

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Date: October 24, 2007
Contact: Janet Fernandes, (928) 524-6228 ext. 238

Petrified Forest National Park Changes to Winter Hours

Petrified Forest, AZ - Petrified Forest National Park will change to normal winter hours on October 28, a move announced today by Acting Park Superintendent Brad Traver. The park will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time daily.

The Painted Desert Visitor Center and the Rainbow Forest Museum will also be open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

For more information call (928) 524-6228 weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time; or write to the Superintendent, Petrified Forest National Park, P.O. Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028; or e-mail the park. 

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Last Updated: October 30, 2007 at 12:42 MST