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“over 2,000 years old petrified trees”
At Petrified Forest one can walk through a short trail of petrified redwood trees from a volcanic eruption of Mt. St. Helena three million years ago. Most of the trees were over 2,000 years old when covered by the ash, and are now petrified. The Giant Tree is 60 feet in length, six feet in diameter. There are several large petrified trees that have been excavated.
This place was magical. There is ample parking and the self-guided map is helpful to understand what you see. Easy parking. Absolutely amazing! Read more
This was a super fun place to come! There are not many petrified forests in the world so if you are in the area, I highly recommend you stop by! Tickets were very reasonable, and adult ti key... Read more
Recommend.... You get there early when it cool... Very educational. We read all the backstories behind each key points of interest. We had a great time. Read more
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The Petrified Forest
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