Petrified Forest National Park ~ Painted Desert Visitor Center
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 35° 03.942 W 109° 46.903
12S E 611084 N 3881007
The Painted Desert Visitor Center is located at the north entrance to the Petrified Forest National Park, just north of Interstate Highway 40 Exit 311, about 25 miles east of Holbrook, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMFQVH
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
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Access to the Visitor Center from Interstate Highway 40 does not require payment of the Park entrance fee.

The Painted Desert Visitor Center is open according to the following schedule:
Sept 23-May 4 8:00AM to 5:00PM
May 5-Sept 21 8:00AM to 6:00PM

The Park road is open during the following hours (Arizona does NOT observe Daylight Savings Time):
Aug 26-Sept 22 7:00AM to 7:00PM
Sept 23-Nov 3 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Nov 4-Feb 23 8:00AM to 5:00
Feb 24-Apr 6 7:00AM to 6:30PMpm
Apr 7-May 4 7:00AM to 7:00PM
May 5-June 1 7:00AM to 7:30
June 2-July 27 7:00AM to 8:00
July 28-Aug 24 7:00AM to 7:30PM
Aug 25-Sept 21 7:00AM to 7:00PM
Closed Christmas Day

Other facilities within the park may observe different hours than those listed

State/States the Park is located...: Arizona

Park Designation: Park (inc. National)

Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Months the Visitors Center/Park is open...: From: 01/01/2012 To: 12/31/2012

Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link]

SECONDARY website.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Desert_(Arizona)

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