Last updated: March 26, 2021
Place
Lacey Point
NPS Photo/Hallie Larsen
Quick Facts
Location:
Overlook is located about 5 miles from the north entrance of the park.
Significance:
Overlooks the Painted Desert, Pintado Point, and Pilot Rock.
Amenities
3 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot
Lacey Point is a Painted Desert overlook named after Congressman John Fletcher Lacey of Iowa who was instrumental in the establishment of the Petrified Forest National Monument. Lacey is most prominently known as the namesake of the Lacey Act of 1900. The Act protects both plants and wildlife by creating civil and criminal penalties for a wide array of violations. Lacey was also a major supporter of the National Parks and the Antiquities Act. The view looks towards Pintado Point and Pilot Rock, both capped with the basalt Bidahochi Formation above the red Chinle Formation of the Painted Desert.