Painted Desert Rim Trail
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
After a quick stop at the visitor center to Petrified Forest National Park we embarked on the short Painted Desert Rim Trail. The panoramic views were impressive and it was fun to see the Painted Desert Inn. Our next stop was the Puerco Pueblo Trail.
Walk-Specific Map
Elevation Profile
Images
PRIM01: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
PRIM01: Kim and I
PRIM01: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
PRIM01: Kim in the Painted Desert Inn
PRIM01: Painted Desert Inn Soda Fountain
PRIM01: Painted Desert Inn
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIM01 | Painted Desert Rim Tr | Painted Desert Inn to Tawa Point | 1.54 | 1.54 | 20 |
| 2 | PRIM01 | Painted Desert Rim Tr | Tawa Point to Painted Desert Inn | 1.54 | 3.07 | -20 |