Giant Logs Loop

See Old Faithful Petrified Log

This section of the park is located right behind the visitor center/museum. The path is paved and very easy to walk. I would not consider this a hiking trail. It is more a path to stroll on and admi...

An essential part of your visit to Petrified Forest NP

Located in the southern part of Petrified Forest National Park, 2 mi/3.2 km from the park’s south entrance and 26 mi/42 km from its north entrance, the Giant Logs Trail has the highest concentration o...

a great walk path to see excellent samples

I had already walked several paths and didn't realize the path right behind the museum may be the best one of all.

The Largest Petrified Trees - MUST SEE

This is a short trail that contains the largest, petrified logs in the park, including "Old Faithful" the largest petrified tree in the park. Most every tree in this section is massive, even the bloc...

Can Skip if you Do Crystal Forest Trail

While visiting Petrified Forest National Park, we did the .6 mile Giant Logs Trail. It is not paved and only took us 15 minutes to do the loop. If you do the Crystal Forest Trail, you would not need...