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“painted by nature!”
The Painted Desert is a United States desert of badlands in the Four Corners area, from the Grand Canyon to Petrified Forest National Park. Much of the area within the Petrified Forest National Park is protected as the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area. Much of the Painted Desert region is within the Navajo Nation. The desert is composed of stratified layers of easily erodible siltstone, mudstone, and shale of the TriassicChinle Formation. These fine grained rock layers contain abundant iron and manganese compounds which provide the pigments for the various colors of the region. Thin resistant lacustrine limestone layers andvolcanic flows cap the mesas. Numerous layers of silicic volcanic ash occur in the Chinle and provide the silica for the petrified logs of the area. The erosion of these layers has resulted in the formation of thebadlands topography of the region.[4][5][6]In the southern portions of the desert the remains of a Triassic period coniferous forest have fossilized over millions of years. Wind, water and soil erosion continue to change the face of the landscape by shiftingsediment and exposing layers of the Chinle Formation. An assortment of fossilized prehistoric plants and animals are found in the region, as well as dinosaur tracks and the evidence of early human habitation.
The spot is ment to be reminiscent of an old Rt. 66 diner. Especially for being the only restaurant in the park, prices were reasonable. Both dine in and grab and go food and drink options. Most... Read more
Super yummy Navajo Taco. Though it was definitely severely lacking in taco meat and service was extremely slow. I'm not sure what their staffing situation was like so can't be too upset, but... Read more
The mac & cheese was way too buttery fountain drinks taste like Creekwater Taste definitely don't get what you pay for out of the food. Read more
Painted Desert Grill
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- Sun - Sat: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
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- National park
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