Last updated: March 12, 2021
Thing to Do
Take a Self-Guided Tour of Giant Logs
NPS Photo/Hallie Larsen
Take a self-guided tour of Giant Logs, one of the highest concentration of large, colorful petrified logs. The trail is shaped like a butterfly, the “head” is Old Faithful, the most massive log in the park. The trail has a hard surface, partially paved and graveled. There are posts with numbers that go along with the self-guiding tour booklet available at the Rainbow Forest Museum. The trail is 0.4 miles round trip, about 30 minutes long, rated easy.
Details
Duration
30-60 Minutes
Depends so much on the individual, but most people need at least 30 minutes and most finish within an hour.
Activity
Front-Country Hiking
Get the self-guiding booklet from the museum/visitor center. Walk the butterfly-shaped trail behind the museum. Numbers on posts go with the booklet description.
Pets Allowed
Yes
Activity Fee
No
Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.
Location
Giant Logs Trail, Petrified Forest National Park
The trailhead for Giant Logs Trail is behind the Rainbow Forest Museum at the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, mile marker 26.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility Information
Hard paved or graveled surface
Tread width: 57 in (145.6 cm), min 48 in (121.9 cm)
Grade: 4.8%, max 19.1%
Cross Slope: 2.5%, max 13.4%
Booklet with text has good constrast.
Audio is not available.
Tread width: 57 in (145.6 cm), min 48 in (121.9 cm)
Grade: 4.8%, max 19.1%
Cross Slope: 2.5%, max 13.4%
Booklet with text has good constrast.
Audio is not available.