These ancient logs are amazing to see. The striations, the colors, mineral deposits... never saw anything like it. However, once you see it for a while, no need to keep stopping as you encounter more of these amazing logs.
The 250 million Triassic petrified trees & ancient stone paintings were amazing. The ten dollar entrance fee is a bargain.
By the time we reached the south entrance, we had seen a lot of petrified trees, so maybe we were a bit jaded--but we didn't think the diameter of "Old Faithful" was 4' wider than my partner's 6' height. The museum was worthwhile though.
A nice walk that offers a view of the biggest logs with some very nice photo ops. A must do if you are visiting the park.
A short trail well worth walking!The whole park allows you to look back in time to the forests on earth millions of years ago! This trail was by far my favourite as it allowed an up close and personal view of the fossilised trees, looking a the detail and intricacies and admiring the colourful crystals. Wow. Check it out!
First go into the visitor center and see the film that explains how these are formed. Then enjoy the walk and and the quiet. A beautiful place. I do wish that the marauders of the past had left it alone..would have been something to see this park without previous folks blowing up the forest !
This was well worth stopping. We spent about 45 minutes here but could have spent a longer time. Really enjoyed the hike around the giant logs.
The giant logs in this "forest" are truly amazing. When you see them you could easily be forgiven for thinking they're still wood!With them is the Visitors Centre that describes a lot of the history behind not only the logs but how they may have come about.We got chased by a rain storm as we headed from south to north through the park, but it didn't dampen the visit - if anything, it added as the logs shone with the wet.
Just behind the visitor center you are able to walk in between these numerous giant petrified logs. A very impressive site
We entered through from north, and this was the last stop in the south. Unfortunately, we took too much time in the rest of the park, so we skipped the visitor center (aside from the restroom) and rushed through the loop. One of those places where we wished we were able to spend a bit more time. Definitely worth the time!