Petrified Forest National Park

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Petrified Forest National Park

Exiting Interstate 40 into Petrified Forest National Park, we come to the Painted Desert Visitor Center where we find this dinosaur.
A former Harvey House, the Painted Desert Inn has been renovated and is now a park visitor center.
Interior of Painted Desert Inn.
The park road crosses the old alignment of Route 66. A display at this point includes this classic car grille.
The Route 66 pavement through the park has been removed; all that's left along the old alignment are the telephone poles.
The detour from Route 66 through the park leads past many petrified logs -- tree trunks that turned to colorful stone millions of years ago.
The building that houses the Rainbow Forest Museum visitor center was built in 1931.
Dinosaur skeleton at Rainbow Forest Museum.
More dinosaur skeletons at Rainbow Forest Museum.

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Crystal Forest Museum Rock Shop

Dinosaurs at Crystal Forest Museum, a private rock shop just outside the south entrance of the park.
More dinosaurs at Crystal Forest Museum.

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Last visited: July 2008.

Standard disclaimer: Sites are described for entertainment purposes only, as they were at the time of my last visit. I can not vouch for the current condition of the site or its accessibility.