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Photo: Petrified Forest Ranger, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
A roadside overlook leads to an area in which hundreds of petroglyphs have been etched into the rock.
The Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District is part of the Petrified Forest National Park, and contains in excess of 650 petroglyphs, believed to have been created 1000–1500 CE. This Apache County site near Adamana, Arizona was listed on the National Register of Historic Places July 12, 1976.
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A short trail leads around an 800-year-old pueblo that once contained 100 rooms and housed as many as 1200 people.
A 1 mi loop trail leads into the Blue Mesa area, one of the most colorful landscapes of the park. Minerals in the soil have stained the surrounding bluffs with exquisite colors, while petrified logs have been deposited throughout the area as the bluffs have eroded.
This bridge was created as softer rocks eroded around a large petrified log, leaving a lengthy bridge between bluffs. The early park service built several stone supports to keep the bridge from collapsing, greatly diminishing the beauty of this natural wonder.
A roadside turnout overlooks hundreds of logs that have been deposited amongst badlands through the erosion of the surrounding rocky bluffs.
Another painted desert overlook, and the starting point of the Rim Trail.
Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark, located at Kachina Point 2 mi from the north entrance at exit #311 off of I-40, once served as a respite for travelers along historic Route 66. From the inn, you may view distant vistas and exhibits while touring this historic building.