Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
Hiking
This page presents information on hiking within Escalante Petrified Forest State Park in Utah.
Two established trails take you through vast deposits of the most beautiful petrified wood found anywhere. Some pieces are nearly five feet wide. Part of the Petrified Forest Trail is marked as a Nature Trail. A guide is available at the trailhead.
- See our Backpacking Tips.
- See our Day Hiking Tips.
Hiked
Check our personal notes for detailed descriptions of these trails:
| Petrified Forest Trail | |||
| Distance: | Rating: | Easy | |
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| Trailhead: | In a parking area near the campground. | ||
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| Trail of Sleeping Rainbows | |||
| Distance: | Rating: | Easy to moderate. | |
| Elevation: | Total Ascent: | ||
| Trailhead: | Along the Petrified Forest Trail. | ||
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