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.
Plan Around Tawa Point
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Tawa Point Details
Tawa Point is the third point along the Painted Desert Rim. The Painted Desert Rim Trail can be accessed from Tawa Point. The Rim Trail is about a one-mile roundtrip. Tawa Point and the Rim Trail can also be accessed from the Tawa Trail which starts at the Painted Desert Community Complex allowing visitors a longer scenic hike to Tawa Point and the Painted Desert Inn. Visitors can hike to Tawa Point free of charge.
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Nearby Parks Around Tawa Point
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Tawa Point
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0.3 mi away
No Name Point
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.
0.3 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.
0.4 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.
0.4 mi away
Painted Desert Inn
This inn has spend almost 100 years overlooking the Painted Desert.
0.6 mi away
Tiponi Point
Tiponi Point is the first or last viewpoint you'll come to, depending on the direction you are driving.
