Chinde Point
The Navajo word "chinde" means ghost or unwelcome spirit, perhaps a reference to the dinosaur bones found in abundance here.
Plan Around Chinde Point
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Chinde Point Details
Visitors who enter Petrified Forest National Park at the north entrance can head north past a number of scenic overlooks, each providing a view of the Painted Desert. Heading north and traveling counterclockwise from the visitor center, drivers will come upon Tiponi, No Name, Tawa, Kachina, Chinde, Pintado, Nizhoni, Whipple and Lacey Points, each offering panoramic views and a spot to pull over. Chinde Point also offers restrooms and a small picnic area, both accessible. The Navajo word "chinde" means ghost or unwelcome spirit, perhaps a reference to the dinosaur bones found in abundance in this area. The viewpoint lends its name to a small dinosaur found here, called _Chindesaurus bryansmalli_.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Chinde Point
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Painted Desert Inn
This inn has spend almost 100 years overlooking the Painted Desert.
0.4 mi away
Pintado Point
Pintado Point is the highest point that's accessible from the park road in Petrified Forest National Park.
0.4 mi away
Painted Desert Rim Trail
The unpaved Painted Desert Rim Trail begins from either Tawa Point or Kachina Point, just north of the Visitor Center in the northern unit of the park.
0.5 mi away
Kachina Point
The Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark at Kachina Point once served as a way station for travelers along historic Route 66.
0.8 mi away
Tawa Point
The Painted Desert Rim Trail has trailheads at Tawa Point and Kachina Point; it's about a one-mile roundtrip between the two points.
