Petrified Forest Day Trip October 2022
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Saturday, October 22, 2022 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Petrified Forest is one of the most evocative destinations in Northern Arizona for bringing to life the ancient geologic past. In addition to the huge petrified logs found throughout the park, the fossils of hundreds of other species of animals and plants have been recovered by paleontologists working in the area for over a century.
For this trip guests will provide their own transportation. There is a National Park entrance fee at the gate for non-pass holders of $25 per vehicle. We will meet in the parking lot at the Visitor Center at the north end of the park at 10:00 AM. We will traverse the park from the north to south during the day, and will make four stops during the traverse. Your trip guide is Dr. Kent Colbath, who has been a partner to MNA as a Ventures Trip Guide for over a decade. The morning will feature a guided hike led by park paleontologist Dr. Adam Marsh to an important vertebrate fossil locality outside of the developed trail system. Hiking poles& sturdy shoes are recommended. Bring a hat, jacket, sunscreen, water and a lunch & snacks. The Rainbow Forest Museum will be our last stop, it closes at 5:00 PM. The drive is 1 hour and 40 minutes from Flagstaff and 3 1/2 hours from Phoenix.