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Dead Wash
Dead Wash connects with the Puerco River just north of the Puerco Pueblo archaeological site.
Plan Around Dead Wash
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Dead Wash Details
Dead Wash connects with the Puerco River just north of the Puerco Pueblo archaeological site. It runs almost to the Painted Desert Visitor Center and is generally dry unless there's a heavy rain.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Dead Wash
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0.4 mi away
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Originally serving as a thoroughfare for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the train tracks running through Petrified Forest National Park now service the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
0.4 mi away
Puerco River
Bisecting the park with an east/west flow, the 167-mile-long Puerco River is the main tributary of the Little Colorado River.
0.5 mi away
Puerco Pueblo Trail
Visitors to the Puerco Pueblo archaeological site must visit via the 0.3-mile, wheelchair accessible Puerco Pueblo trail.
0.5 mi away
Ninemile Wash
East of the Puerco Pueblo archaeologic site, the usually dry Ninemile Wash flows east/west.
0.6 mi away
Puerco Pueblo
Puerco Pueblo is a 100-plus room pueblo site located near the Puerco River.
