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Apr 10, 2010 yellowstone national park contains the largest known petrified fossil forests in the world. The petrified forest national park is about three hours east of the grand canyon, one hour east of flagstaff, arizona and three hours west of albuquerque, new mexico. In 2014, the park was expanded with another 14,650 acres. A sizeable area is found near escalante, spread over the edge of the plateau just northwest of town, and this has. Petrified forest is best known for its ancient trees that have crystallized over 225 million years into rainbow colors. Petrified forest national park patch national park souvenirs. Learn more about the bark ranger program and other pet related information. We also offer several designs that celebrate national parks in general. The 10 best petrified forest national park hotel deals. The park contains one of the worlds largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood, multihued badlands of the chinle formation, portions of the painted desert, historic structures, archeological sites, and displays of 225millionyear. The hike into yellowstone national parks fossil forest begins at an unmarked trailhead in lamar valley.
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