Petrified Forest NP Settling In

Home sweet home for the next 3 months

We arrived at our home for 3 months. There are 6 RV spots at the edge of the housing section in the north section of the park. We are going to be interpretive hosts in the north section. The north to south drive in the park is 28 miles and takes 45 minutes to an hour to travel. In the north section, next to I-40, there is part of the original Route 66, the restored Painted Desert Inn from early 1900's, great viewing points looking over the Painted Desert, the north vistor center and admin. buildings. At the south entrance there are more housing, the Rainbow Forest Museum, and a walk through some of the petrified wood. Between the two points are stops for hikes amoungst the stone trees, petroglyphs, and ruins of a Puerco Pueblo village.