North Entrance Station
The North Entrance Station for Petrified Forest National Park is just north of Interstate 40 near the park's main visitor center.
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North Entrance Station Details
There are two main entrances to Petrified Forest National Park, connecting the roughly 28-mile road that runs between them. The North Entrance Station is located near the park's main visitor center. Nearby attractions include the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark, Tawa Point and the other scenic viewpoints onto the Painted Desert, and the marker for Historic Route 66. The North Entrance is accessed from Interstate 40, Exit 311, approximately 21 miles west of Holbrook, and 72 miles west of Gallup, NM.
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Nearby Parks Around North Entrance Station
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Nearby Points of Interest Around North Entrance Station
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Painted Desert Community Complex
The Painted Desert Community Complex encompasses 23 buildings, sites and structures that make up a self-contained desert community.
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Painted Desert Visitor Center
Just off Interstate 40 is the Painted Desert Visitor Center, in the north unit of the park.
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Petrified Forest National Park
The Late Triassic period may have occurred 225 million years ago, but it comes to life again at Petrified Forest National Park.
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Petrified Forest National Park
The Late Triassic period may have occurred 225 million years ago, but it comes to life again at Petrified Forest National Park.
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Petrified Forest Road
Petrified Forest Road, the main park road, runs north-south for 28 miles from end to end.
