AZ-Petrified+Forest+National+Park--Blue+Mesa

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=Petrified Forest National Park--Blue Mesa= Sanders, Arizona 86512 Petrified Forest National Park website Petrified Forest National Park map Petrified Forest National Park Trails webpage

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Petrified Forest NP--Blue Mesa
Coordinates: 34.939452, -109.7562611 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Blue Mesa Trail
Length: 1 mile (1.6 km) loop Trailhead: Blue Mesa sun shelter Descending from the mesa, this alternately paved and gravel trail loop offers the unique experience of hiking among badland hills of bluish bentonite clay as well as petrified wood. Numerous plant and animal fossils have been found by paleontologists in the sedimentary layers of Blue Mesa. Steep grade at beginning of trail From Petrified Forest National Park Trails web page

About Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest was set aside as a national monument in 1906 to preserve and protect the petrified wood for its scientific value. It is recognized today for having so much more, including a broad representation of the Late Triassic paleo-ecosystem, significant human history, clear night skies, fragile grasslands ecosystem, and unspoiled scenic vistas.

Scientific studies are on-going at the park. Paleontologists find new fossils, including new species of plants and animals, each year. Biologists study living plants and animals, including vegetation surveys and reptile, amphibian, and mammal projects. Air quality, weather, and seismic monitoring stations constantly generate new data. From Petrified Forest National Park web site



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