Things To Do

A park visitor encounters one of the biggest petrified tree stumps on our planet...the Big Stump, on the 1 mile Petrified Forest Loop.

NPS Photo Courtesy of Sheena Harper

 

Recommended Activities for a 2 - 4 Hour Visit:

• Start at the Visitor Center
• Explore outdoor exhibits (behind the visitor center) featuring massive petrified tree stumps.
• Take a self guided hike on the Ponderosa Loop, Petrified Forest Loop, or Geologic Trail. Enjoy exhibit panels along the way.
• Youth (and former kids) can earn a badge by completing a Junior Ranger book which are free at the visitor center front desk.
• Ready for a longer hike? The Monument has 14 miles of nature trails beyond the self guided fossil trails.
• Visit the grounds of the 1878 Hornbek Homestead. Exhibit panels on the grounds will tell you the stories of that site.

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