Last updated: April 17, 2022
Place
Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook Route Stop 5
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Three quarters of the way around the Off the Beaten Path Billings Gap Overlook route
Significance:
Scenic view
Amenities
1 listed
Scenic View/Photo Spot
Continuing around the other side of the mesa, the route crosses sand dunes, some of the younger deposits in the park. Petrified Forest is located at the southern end of the Tusayan Erg or dune field. These Quaternary deposits sit on the much older Late Triassic Chinle Formation. The highly eroded towers beyond are part of the Chinle Formation.