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The Painted Desert extends roughly from Cameron–Tuba City southeast to past Holbrook and the Petrified Forest National Park. The desert is about 120 miles (190 km) long by about 60 miles (100 km) wide, making it roughly 7,500 square miles (19,420 km 2 ) in area. [ 8 ]
The Painted Desert Community Complex is the administrative center of Petrified Forest National Park. The community center includes administrative facilities, utility structures and National Park Service employee housing, planned by architects Richard Neutra and Robert Alexander as part of the Mission 66 park facilities improvement program.
Aerial view looking south from the Navajo Reservation (foreground) across the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest National Park, and Adamana, Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park straddles the border between Apache County and Navajo County in northeastern Arizona. The park is about 30 miles (50 km) long from north to south, and its width ...
Painted Desert Inn is a historic complex in Petrified Forest National Park, in Apache County, eastern Arizona. It is located off Interstate 40 and near the original alignment of historic U.S. Route 66 , overlooking the Painted Desert .
All that petrified wood, for one thing. Plus dino fossils, petroglyphs and amazing scenery. Best things to see and do at Petrified Forest and Painted Desert: A complete guide
The central portion of northern Arizona has the Painted Desert. The area is known for its rugged landscape and variety of environment. Northern Arizona is home to millions of acres of ponderosa pine , aspen , and mixed-conifer forests, including the largest ponderosa pine forest in North America.
Jasper Forest: This is a 2.5-mile round-trip hike where you will see substantial petrified logs and rock formations. Both hikes are off the beaten path and visitors should consult the maps at ...
Painted Desert (Arizona), an area of badlands in the southwestern United States Painted Desert Inn, a lodge at the Petrified Forest National Park; Painted Desert (South Australia), a mountainous area in south-central Australia; Painted Desert, a neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada, US