Place

Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook Route Stop 1

View of mesas, escarpment, floodplain, with wayside exhibit under a blue sky.
Parking for the Billings Gap Overlook hike.

NPS/Hallie Larsen

Quick Facts
Location:
4th pullout on the Blue Mesa Loop Road
Significance:
Overlooks a vast view

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trailhead

Park at the fourth pullout of Blue Mesa Loop Road. If you reach the pullout with the shade shelter you have gone too far. This is a great overlook for the north-facing escarpment of Blue Mesa.

Petrified Forest National Park

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Last updated: January 11, 2024