• Painted Desert Visitor Center - The tour kicks off at the Painted Desert Visitor Center located at 1 Park Rd. If you’re not already there, it’s time to make your way over.

Note: This 28+ mile tour highlights the key attractions of Petrified in 2-3 hours.

Purchase once and enjoy for a year! Perfect for extended stays and return visits over the next 12 months.

• Painted Desert Rim Trail - Next is the Painted Desert Rim Trail, a simple 1-mile hike that takes about 25 minutes.

• Painted Desert Inn - You’ll have the chance to explore the Painted Desert Inn. This historic hotel, dating back to the early 1900s, offers an intriguing look into the region’s early tourism.

• Pintado Point - Pintado Point is just ahead. As the park’s highest overlook, it provides a 360-degree view of the Painted Desert badlands. But how were these badlands formed?

• Nizhoni Point - “Nizhoni” means beautiful in Navajo, aptly describing this first overlook.

• Lacey Point - Lacey Point is approaching, named after Iowa Congressman John Lacey, who dedicated his congressional career to protecting plants and wildlife.

• U.S. Route 66 - Petrified Forest is the only national park featuring a segment of Historic Route 66, a vital piece of Americana.

• Newspaper Rock - This significant feature of the Blue Mesa layer is adorned with rock carvings known as petroglyphs.

• Historic Blue Forest Trailhead - This moderately challenging 2.4-mile roundtrip trail takes about an hour to complete.

• Blue Mesa - A 10-minute detour to the Blue Mesa Trail. The vibrant views along this easy 1-mile loop make it a favorite stop for many visitors. The trail itself takes around 25 minutes.

• Agate Bridge - The “bridge” here is a 110-foot-long petrified log spanning a gully! With each end securely set in sandstone, this petrified log forms a robust natural bridge.

• Jasper Forest - Jasper Forest, a stunning garden of petrified wood. The logs aren’t actually jasper, but they certainly resemble it!

• Crystal Forest - This 15-minute, easy trail showcases intact petrified logs with quartz crystals that glisten in the sunlight.

• Rainbow Forest Museum - Once the core of the Petrified Forest National Monument, the Rainbow Forest Museum serves as one of the earliest facilities.

• Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
• Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

• Park Passes

Experience the enduring allure of Petrified Forest National Park with a self-guided driving tour. Travel through a historic landscape where ancient forests have transformed into stone, and colorful desert views extend endlessly. Discover trails that meander through the park, showcasing a land preserved in time and rich with geological marvels. Delve into the history of this extraordinary area, teeming with prehistoric creatures, early human settlers, and intriguing fossils.

Purchase one tour per vehicle, not per individual. Everyone can explore together!

After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require a reliable internet/Wi-Fi connection. Then, follow the audio instructions and the designated route.

Buy once, enjoy for a year! Perfect for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

This is not an entrance ticket. Please verify opening hours before your visit.

• How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
• How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
• Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
• Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
• Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.