220,000,000 years ago… These trees were alive with dinosaurs! Over time they fell into a river, got buried by sediment, turned to stone, and now they’re Petrified 🪵😱 [AD] This intriguing National Park splits Arizona high grassland and the Painted Desert, named by Cortez and his explorers. At the park you’ll also find badlands layered in bentonite clay, petroglyphs, ruins, fossils, and wilderness. If you have time to head west of the park, Homolovi State Park is 30 min away and is home to Hopi structures and kivas built 600-700 years ago along the Little Colorado River 🚮Please #AppreciateAZ and LNT 🚫🪵Collecting petrified wood in the National Park is illegal 🎟️ Entrance fee required at Petrified Forest NP and Homolovi SP 🕰️specific hours of operation at PFNP 🚗both parks are suitable for all cars ⛺️Camping available at Homolovi SP 📍 Photos taken on lands native to the Diné Bikéyah, Pueblos, and Shiwinna (Zuni) people • • • • • #petrifiedforestnationalpark #nationalparks #petrifiedforest #visitarizona #arizona #explorearizona #nationalparkservice #optoutside @visit_arizona