Guide To The Geology Of Petrified Forest National Park

July 12, 2016 Jonathan DuHamel
Figure 31. Wood deposited as a log jamand subsquently petrified, Long Logs Trail.

If you plan to go to Petrified Forest National Park, enhance your experience by taking along a guide to geologic features. The Arizona Geological Survey just released a 48-page illustrated guide which you can download for free:

http://repository.azgs.az.gov/sites/default/files/dlio/files/nid1683/dte-10_400dpi.pdf

Figure 32 Segmented petrified tree trunk, Long Logs Trail.
Figure 32 Segmented petrified tree trunk, Long Logs Trail.

See also, my article: Geology of Petrified Forest National Park