Increase in Visitation for April 2006

Date: May 10, 2006
Contact: Janet Fernandes, 928-524-6228 x238

Increase in Visitation for April 2006 at Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest, AZ – Park Superintendent Lee Baiza announced the visitation for April was up by 4% over last year with 48,594 visits compared to last year’s 46,701. The year-to-date total is 137,844 which is up by 1.6% from last year.

Typical spring days on the Colorado Plateau are warm and sunny but also typical are high winds. Wind gusts over 40 mph are common during wind advisories. At this time of year visibility can be obscured by blowing dust and high profile vehicles must use extra caution.

For more information call [phone] 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 Superintendent at e-mail us.