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The Painted Desert is a United States desert of badlands in the Four Corners area, running from near the east end of Grand Canyon National Park and southeast into Petrified Forest National Park. It is most easily accessed from the north portion of Petrified Forest National Park.
To see the colorful hills, flat-topped mesas and weathered buttes in Arizona’s arid high desert, visitors start at the Painted Desert Visitor Center located off exit 311 on I-40. This leads visitors to Main Park Road, which loops from the visitor center back out to I-40.
Painted Desert, section of the high plateau in north-central and northeast-central Arizona, U.S. The Painted Desert extends from the Grand Canyon in a southeasterly direction along the north side of the Little Colorado River to Holbrook.
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The Painted Desert is apart of the Petrified Forest National Park. And it spans for miles. Enter through the visitors center entrance and on your first stop get ready to be amazed. The beauty of this park is never ending from the Painted Desert to the Blue Mesa you will not be disappointed.
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Painted Desert. 2,505 reviews. #2 of 27 things to do in Petrified Forest National Park. Deserts. Write a review. About. This desert is famous for its striking bands of colors. Duration: 1-2 hours. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Tours & experiences. Explore different ways to experience this place. See options. Full view
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May 21, 2023 · Explore the Painted Desert, a colorful landscape of badlands, buttes and mesas, and see petrified logs, fossils and petroglyphs. Find tips on fees, weather, directions, hiking, camping, tours and more.
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Nov 8, 2022 · Painted Desert is a desert of colorful badlands situated in the Four Corners region in the Southwestern United States. The desert spreads out from the eastern end of the Grand Canyon National Park in a southeasterly direction into the Petrified Forest National Park.
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