• Painted Desert Visitor Center - The tour kicks off at the Painted Desert Visitor Center located at 1 Park Rd. If you’re not already there, it’s time to make your way over.

Note: This tour spans over 28 miles and highlights the key attractions of Petrified in 2-3 hours.

• Painted Desert Rim Trail - Up next is the Painted Desert Rim Trail, a simple 1-mile hike that takes approximately 25 minutes.

• Painted Desert Inn - You’ll have the chance to explore the Painted Desert Inn. This historic hotel, dating back to the early 1900s, provides an intriguing look into the region’s early tourism.

• Pintado Point - Pintado Point is just around the corner. As the park’s highest overlook, it offers a panoramic 360-degree view of the Painted Desert badlands. But how were these badlands formed?

• Nizhoni Point - “Nizhoni” translates to beautiful in Navajo, aptly describing this first overlook.

• Lacey Point - Lacey Point is approaching, named after Iowa Congressman John Lacey, who dedicated his congressional career to the protection of plants and wildlife.

• U.S. Route 66 - Petrified Forest is the only national park that includes a segment of Historic Route 66, a vital piece of Americana.

• Newspaper Rock - This significant feature of the Blue Mesa layer is adorned with rock carvings known as petroglyphs.

• Historic Blue Forest Trailhead - This moderately difficult 2.4-mile roundtrip trail takes about an hour to complete.

• Blue Mesa - A 10-minute detour to the Blue Mesa Trail. The vibrant views along this easy 1-mile loop trail make it a favorite stop for many visitors. The trail itself takes roughly 25 minutes.

• Agate Bridge - The “bridge” here is actually a 110-foot-long petrified log spanning a gully! With each end securely set in sandstone, this petrified log forms a robust natural bridge.

• Jasper Forest - Jasper Forest, a remarkable garden of petrified wood. Although the logs aren’t true jasper, they certainly resemble it!

• Crystal Forest - This 15-minute, easy trail showcases intact petrified logs with quartz crystals that glisten in the sunlight.

• Rainbow Forest Museum - Once the core of the Petrified Forest National Monument, the Rainbow Forest Museum serves as one of the earliest facilities.

• Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
• Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

• Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

Discover the timeless beauty of Petrified Forest National Park with this self-guided driving tour. Journey through an ancient landscape where once-lush forests have turned to stone and vibrant desert vistas stretch as far as the eye can see. Explore trails that wind through the park, revealing a land frozen in time and bursting with geological wonders. Unearth the history of this unique landscape, filled with prehistoric creatures, early human inhabitants, and fascinating fossils.

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone explores together!

After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. From there, follow the audio instructions and the route.

New, extra validity — now yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!

This isn’t an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

• How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
• How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
• Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
• Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.