Petrified Forest National Park ~ South Entrance
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brwhiz
N 34° 47.665 W 109° 53.446
12S E 601474 N 3850805
The south entrance to Petrified Forest National Park is just north of US Highway 180, about 17 miles southeast of Holbrook, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMFQWC
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2012
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The south entrance consists of the usual Park sign plus a display of six large pieces of petrified wood. Just south of this entrance and outside the Park are a campground and two businesses whose primary offerings are pieces of petrified wood ranging up to very large pieces valued at thousands of dollars.
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
Facilities within the park may observe different hours than those listed