Puerco Ridge
Puerco Ridge runs along the southeast border of the park.
Plan Around Puerco Ridge
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Puerco Ridge Details
Puerco Ridge runs along the southeast border of the park. Just to the north of the ridge is Crystal Forest, Long Logs and Agate House.
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Nearby Parks Around Puerco Ridge
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Puerco Ridge
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11.2 mi away
Billings Gap Overlook Hike
This off-the-beaten-path hike is slightly less than 3 miles round-trip, and takes visitors to a viewpoint of the Billings Gap area and badlands east of Blue Mesa.
11.3 mi away
Blue Mesa Trail
Beginning at the Blue Mesa sun shelter, this 1-mile loop trail descends from the mesa into the badlands.
11.5 mi away
Red Basin/Clam Beds Hike
This 6-mile round-trip hike is part of newly acquired land within Petrified Forest National Park.
12.3 mi away
Blue Mesa
Some of the park's most beautiful badlands, the Blue Mesa area is accessible via a 3.5-mile loop road off the main park highway.
12.5 mi away
The Tepees
These cone-shaped hills lie along the park's main road, in the southern unit of Petrified Forest.
