Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona is an amazing place to take your children. There are many great hikes that are just right for kids. Each of them allow children to get up close and personal with the park, including the petrified wood. Click on each link to read a…

Long Logs Trail in Petrified Forest National Park has a few cool things to see. The first is a bunch of long petrified logs. The second is a reconstruction of a small Native American pueblo made entirely of petrified wood. The Long Logs Trail is located at the south Visitor Center.…

Crystal Forest Trail in Petrified Forest National Park is a short flat trail that weaves among massive pieces of petrified wood. The hike is easy for everyone. The trail is also paved, which means that wheels can make it along this short loop. Crystal Forest has its own trailhead and is…

Blue Mesa Trail is a beautiful one mile hike in Petrified Forest National Park. The trail allows you to drop down from the rim of the mesa and walk amongst the Painted Desert and the petrified wood. Though neither particularly steep or long, this trail is still a beautiful walk in…