Petrified Forest National Park Locator Map

Quick Stats

Total Area
218,553 acres
Annual Visitation
664,725 in 2010 (view all years)
Creation Date
December 9, 1962
Entrance Fee
10 per car per week
Time Zone
Mountain
Lowest Elevation
5,300 feet at Puerco River
Highest Elevation
6,235 feet at Pilot Rock
Lowest Average Temp
21°F in January
Record Low Temp
-27°F in 1971
Highest Average Temp
92°F in July
Record High Temp
107°F in 1998
Our Last Visit
July 2008

Park Contact Information

Petrified Forest National Park
PO Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028
Info at (928) 524-6228
Fax to (928) 524-3567

Park Creation Timeline

1906
Petrified Forest National Monument is created.
1962
The national monument is redesignated Petrified Forest National Park.


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