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Petrified Trees
Yellowstone has more than a dozen petrified forests.
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Petrified Trees Details
This ridgeline alone the edge of the Lamar Valley is a remnant of an ancient ash deposit and contains a wide variety of petrified trees, which were encased and preserved in the ash. Specimen Ridge contains more than a dozen petrified forests, which you can reach via a 1.5-mile hiking trail. Some of the trees were fossilized where they stood more than 50 million years ago, with even their root systems preserved. The 17-mile long Specimen Ridge Trail follows a challenging route along the ridgeline, across Amethyst Mountain to Soda Butte Creek.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Northeast Entrance
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Petrified Trees
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2.4 mi away
Slough Creek Trail
This scenic trail follows a historic wagon trail through a backdrop of mix fir forests and rolling grasslands.
2.7 mi away
Bannock Ford
A site along the Yellowstone River that was used by the Bannock Indians as they moved through the area.
2.8 mi away
Slough Creek Campground
A small generator-free campground located 2.5 miles down a dirt-road along the banks of Slough Creek.
3.2 mi away
Tower Fall Trail
Named for the "towers" of stone left from ancient volcanic peaks.
