St. Johns, Ariz.
St. Johns is the county seat of Apache County, where Petrified Forest National Park is located, and sits on Highway 180 about 38 miles east of the park.
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St. Johns, Ariz. Details
St. Johns is the county seat of Apache County, where Petrified Forest National Park is located, and sits on Highway 180 about 38 miles east of the park. A community of about 3,000 people, St. Johns is home to the Apache County Historical Society Museum, important archeological sites, Lyman Lake State Park, and several hotels, restaurants, and gas stations.
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25.9 mi away
Coronado Trail Scenic Byway
With over 460 winding curves at over 9,383-feet above sea level, this road is definitely not for the faint of heart.
30.1 mi away
Puerco Ridge
Puerco Ridge runs along the southeast border of the park.
34.1 mi away
Martha's Butte Hike
This one-mile hike takes hikers to a petroglyph site at the base of Martha's Butte.
34.3 mi away
The Flattops
Running roughly north-south in the southern portion of the park are a series of buttes called the Flattops.
34.6 mi away
Crystal Forest
In the southern unit of the park, about 5 miles from the south entrance, is the Crystal Forest.
