Welcome to our curated collection of exquisite Petrified Forest photos, where the captivating beauty of this unique natural wonder in northeastern Arizona, USA, is brought to life. Established as a national monument in 1906 and later designated as a national park in 1962, Petrified Forest National Park spans over 230 square miles (600 square kilometers) and serves as a time capsule, preserving an extraordinary fossil record of ancient trees that thrived over 200 million years ago during the Late Triassic Period.
Renowned for its vast deposits of petrified wood, the park showcases fossilized remains of fallen trees transformed through mineralization. This remarkable phenomenon replaces organic material with minerals like quartz, creating stunning and colorful stone logs.