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Escalante Petrified Forest

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park (also known as Escalante State Park) is a state park in Utah, USA, located a half-mile (0.8 km) north of the town of Escalante.

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Nearby Parks Around Escalante Petrified Forest

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31.1 mi away

Bryce Canyon

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40.2 mi away

Capitol Reef

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84.7 mi away

Zion

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108.8 mi away

Canyonlands

National Park · UT

122.3 mi away

Grand Canyon

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123.3 mi away

Arches

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Escalante Petrified Forest

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14.1 mi away

Boulder

The Old West town of Boulder, Utah has location, location, location, set within easy driving distance of both Capitol Reef National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

23.9 mi away

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

The park includes 2,900 square miles of one of North America's most titanic geological features.

27.5 mi away

Mossy Cave

Mossy Cave is in the northern section of the park, located on Highway 12.

27.5 mi away

Mossy Cave Trail

A hike on this trail will have you walking in the footsteps of Mormon pioneers.

29.8 mi away

Fairyland Loop

This hike is considered strenuous due to its length and meandering trails with multiple elevation changes.

29.8 mi away

Fairyland Point

Offers an opportunity to see hoodoos at an "eye-to-eye" level.