The park is open year round except Christmas, December 25.
Petrified Forest National Park is open at different hours during the year. Remember that times are Mountain Standard year round-this area does not observe Daylight Saving.
Park Road Hours
January 1–April 13 8am to 5pm
April 14–May 11 7am to 7pm
May 12–August 3 7am to 7:30pm
August 4–August 31 7am to 7pm
September 1–Oct. 12 7am to 6pm
October 13–Dec. 31 8am to 5pm
Visitor Centers Hours
Painted Desert Visitor Center and Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitor Center
January 1–April 13 8am to 5pm
April 14–October 12 8am to 6pm
October 13–Dec. 31 8am to 5pm
Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark Hours
Daily 9am-4pm.
Note: Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time, remaining on Mountain Standard Time year-round. For example, in the summer months, during Daylight Saving Time, the time in Arizona and California is the same, with New Mexico and the Navajo Reservation one hour ahead.
