Blue Mesa Trail

The Tepees North Pullout

~2 min drive

The Tepees is a area of the park named for the conical hills with banded mudstones that were thought to resemble tepees—or tipis as some people spell it. Tipis are not part of the culture in this region, but some Navajos have pointed out one of the hills that resembles a male…

Pintail Lake

~1h 20m drive

0.5 mi · Easy

Ghost of Coyote Trail

~1h 25m drive

26 mi · Hard

Agate Bridge

~7 min drive

Agate Bridge, original called Natural Bridge, is a partially exposed petrified log spanning a gully at Agate Mesa, forming a “bridge”. This landmark has long been one of the most popular attractions in Petrified Forest since the beginning and in the early history of the park m…

Pintail Lake #2

~1h 20m drive

0.1 mi · Easy

Off the Beaten Path Onyx Bridge Route Stop 3

~18 min drive

From here the path hooks to the left, still an obvious trail, with a small dry wash (a watercourse that only holds water during rain or other precipitation). This wash goes to your left and right as you move further along the path.

Maverick Motorized

~1h 26m drive

1.0 mi · Easy

Giant Logs

~18 min drive

Giant Logs is part of Rainbow Forest in Petrified Forest National Park. Once an ancient log jam in a Late Triassic river, Giant Logs was the heart of the original national monument set aside in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. This area is located behind the Rainbow Fores…

Pioneers Shortcut #2

~1h 25m drive

1.6 mi · Easy

Long Logs Trail

~18 min drive

Length: 1.6 mile (2.5 km) loop Trailhead: Rainbow Forest Museum parking area Long Logs is one of the largest concentrations of petrified wood in the park. Explore this ancient log jam at the base of gray badlands. Please leave petrified wood for others to enjoy. Report any rem…