escalante petrified forest state park
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We hiked the trail before sunset and were the ONLY ones there. Utah has some fantastic state parks and Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is among them. We had a great time. The trail was very relaxing and took about an hour or so. We are from the east coast and don't have these state or national treasures. The large pieces of petrified wood are a wonder and must be seen if you have a chance to stop by and are willing to walk the trail.
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I guess on it's own, this would be a really cool place, but given the vicinity of all the awesome slot canyons, it is a bit of a letdown. Chance to swim though, which is a big plus in a the summer.
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We camped here when we visited GSENM. It is a very nice campground. We had a nice flat pad for our tent and a covered picnic table. The bathrooms had very nice showers - a huge bonus! There were about 8 showers and I never had to wait.
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Had lunch at a picnic table next to the lake - very few visitors that day, so it was peaceful and quiet. Then set off up the hill on the trail to see the petrified forest. Decided to take the extension walk - well worth it as there is much more to see than on the main trail (and the colours were just amazing). Set aside a couple of hours to do it justice.
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Stopped here in April. My son and I saw the sign for the State Park and decided to pull off and check it out. Right off the main highway and was only $10 to enter. Not many facilities here but looked like they had a nice picnic area with shelters. The hike was uphill and very scenic. After a while it levels off and then you start seeing the petrified wood everywhere. Very plentiful and very colorful. Was almost in the middle of our drive between 2 National Parks so it was a great opportunity to break up the long drive. Only takes about 60-90 minutes depending on how much you want to walk around looking at the petrified wood. Any other part of the country this would be a destination place but in this beautiful part of Utah it is just one of many Natural Wonders. If you have the time to spare it is well worth stopping.
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If you're expecting to walk through a forest of petrified tree stumps then don't bother coming. If you have a couple of hours, like to do moderately strenuous hiking with some nice vistas as well as an abundance of interesting and beautiful petrified wood underfoot then this might be for you. My wife and I stopped here on our way from Bryce to Escalante and found this to be pretty cool. I'd suggest you take the optional extended loop trail if you can (it adds distance and is a bit more strenuous). It not only had some additional nice views, it also had hundreds of pieces at least of the wood everywhere along the trail. Partially buried, being eroded out of the ground, laying loose....and of all sizes including pieces nearly as large as the piece at the last viewpoint on the main trail. Whereas the pieces on the main trail appeared mostly to have been put there for the benefit of trail walkers, the ones on the loop trail really seemed to be in their "native" state.If you've never seen petrified wood (we hadn't) this is worth going to see. The colors are beautiful and each piece is a bit unique. You could probably make a half day out of it by tacking on a picnic lunch, otherwise figure on a couple of enjoyable hours.
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We only had time to hike the first loop before dark, but we saw a lot of wonderful pieces. Most had a marker, but one grouping did not, so keep your eyes open. There are igneous rocks up there as well...basalt, perhaps? There are also several pieces of a petrified tree that total up to 40 feet that are adjacent to the parking lot (not the ones by the restrooms). The ranger said that this tree was found in (and moved from) GSENM. Never seen any petrified wood this big!
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A short hike with a great view overlooking the lake. If the climb is too much for some, there are petrified wood stumps/pieces on the valley floor for easy access.
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Quick overnight on a tour through Southern Utah. Nice loop hike to view Petrified Trees. Developed campground, SHOWERS! Nice reservoir with quackers and honkers. Did I mention SHOWERS. They were a plus for us.
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We stayed in this campground for four nights while we hiked the lower calf creek and visited and hiked in Bryce Canyon. The campground is well cared for and secluded away from the highway. The showers were great and the staff very helpful. I would have given five stars except they did not recycle the trash. Lots of plastic, cardboard and glass into the landfill :(.