About this place
- Overview
- Ancient petrified wood and painted desert under dark Arizona skies
- Horizon
- Flat desert terrain, unobstructed 360° views
- Region
- AZ, US
- Nearest city
- ~80 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Petrified Forest National Park
AZ, US · Truly dark skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- IDA Dark Sky Park
- Sky quality
- Bortle 2 · Truly dark
Official links
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