Place

Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook Route Stop 2

View along the escarpment of the mesa with a narrow dirt trail heading off through the shrubs
Beginning of the Billings Gap Overlook hike.

NPS

Quick Facts
Location:
Near the wayside exhibit at the 4th pullout along the Blue Mesa Road Loop
Significance:
Beginning of the Billings Gap Overlook hike

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

Look for the beginning of the About 25 ft (7.6 m) to the right of the People and Change wayside sign is the trailhead. The social trail continues for much of the route, but is not reliable. Just stay near the edge of the mesa and continue around in a clockwise direction.

Petrified Forest National Park

Last updated: April 17, 2022