Jasper Forest
In the southern portion of the park, about 10 miles north of the south entrance station and along the park's main road, is Jasper Forest.
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Jasper Forest Details
In the southern portion of the park, about 10 miles north of the south entrance station and along the park's main road is Jasper Forest. This area showcases one of the park's largest accumulations of petrified wood. As the cliffsides eroded in this area, logs tumbled into the valley below. The area was originally named First Forest, because it was the first area of petrified wood that visitors came upon when they came by wagon from the Adamana train station 100 years ago. Today's visitors can pull into the Jasper Forest parking lot for a better look, or take a 2.5-mile roundtrip hike down into the area on a historic road.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Jasper Forest
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Jasper Forest Hike
The Jasper Forest Hike offers an easy 2.5-mile round trip hike along a 1930's road into Jasper Forest, a well-preserved garden of petrified wood.
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First Forest Point Hike
This 2.1-mile round-trip hike takes visitors from the Jasper Forest overlook parking lot south along the bluffs.
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Agate Bridge
Spanning a gully like a bridge, Agate Bridge is in fact a large petrified log.
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Dry Wash
Dry Wash connects to the Puerco River west of the ghost town of Adamana and runs south towards Agate Bridge and Jasper Forest.
1.9 mi away
Crystal Forest Trail
This .75-mile loop trail begins in the Crystal Forest parking area.
