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  2. UT
  3. …Southwestern Utah
  4. …Escalante
  5. Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
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“A more strenuous extension to the main loop offering spectacular pieces of petrified wood. ”

Tilman Giese
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Miles

1.0

KM

69%

Runnable

6,202' 1,890 m

High

6,009' 1,831 m

Low

194' 59 m

Up

185' 56 m

Down

12%

Avg Grade (7°)

29%

Max Grade (16°)

Dogs Unknown

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Description

This extension to the Petrified Forest Trail has significantly more pieces of petrified wood along the way in all kinds of sizes and shapes. It is however more strenuous than the main loop. Combined with beautiful panoramas of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, this detour is certainly worth it.

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Land Manager: BLM Utah - Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

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Tilman Giese
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  4.8 from 4 votes

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Petrified wood - with its annual growth rings still clearly visible.
Jun 11, 2017 near Escalante, UT
An entire trunk of petrified wood.
Jun 11, 2017 near Escalante, UT
Petrified Wood is one of the highlights along the trail.
Jun 11, 2017 near Escalante, UT

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