Painted Desert Rim Trailhead - PFNP - Arizona - Hiking and walking trailheads on Waymarking.com

Parking for this trail is available at the posted coordinates. This is a 1.25 mile out-and-back trail from Tawa Point to the Painted Desert Inn. We only walked the one-way, as our driver met us at the Painted Desert Inn 1/2 mile away. The view from this trail, and Tawa Point, is beautiful!

Entrance fee for the Petrified Forest National Park is $25 per vehicle (if you are a Senior, ask about their great rates!).

Signage:
The Painted Desert Rim Trail hugs the edge of this windswept mesa, providing dramatic, long-distance views. Several exhibits along the trail describe what makes this park special. Thank you for staying on trail - watch where you step and leave things as they are.


Distance: 1/2 mile one way (.8 km)
Surface: Unpaved
Elevation gain: 76.4 ft (23.27 m)
Elevation loss: 87.8 ft (26.77 m)
Accessibility information: Typical grade: 6.3%; Max grade 25.6%.
Typical Cross slope: 3.8%
Max Cross slope: 16.2%
Typical tread width: 62 in (158.6 cm)
Min tread width: 60 in (152.4 cm)
Height of obstacles: up to 8 inches (20 cm)
Posted information reflects the condition of trail at time of assessment, March 2014.

Allowed: Horses, dogs (on leash).
Not allowed: littering, bicycles.

Trailhead/trail website: [Web Link] Trail allowances or restrictions: Dogs allowed, on leash. Horses allowed. No vehicles. Trail type: Hard pack, gravel Parking: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/24/2024 The Snowdog visited it