giant logs loop

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!

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.

Definitely stop here and do the blue Mesa loop. This gives a good view of the petrified trees and is a short walk. We have a 2 and 4 year old and they handled it fine and liked seeing the trees.

This is an easy hike right behind the visitor center. You get to see some HUGE trees and others that have almost every color of the rainbow. Only takes a short time to do the entire loop, I'd recommend it before driving off into the park.

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 !

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.

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!

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.

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.

This small hike was perfect for my crew! First you can walk through the museum/visitor's center, fill up your water bottle and learn about how petrified wood is made. Then, you walk right out the back door and WOW! You're on the trail! There are giant logs everywhere and the hike itself is very up and down, like a little kid's roller coaster. The horizon is vast (amazing to watch storm clouds roll in!) and even though the trails wind around, you can always get your bearings from the visitor's center. We started out our visit at the National Park here and it was a great hike/walk.

This trail will greet you shortly after entering the park from the south entrance. It has some of the biggest pieces of petrified would you can imagine. They are simply amazing and a true wonder. After looking at them you will see why John Muir worked so hard to save this place and preserve these wonderful pieces of nature. It is a short trail but for sure worth it. Don't pass it by.

You enter this very short trail from the visitor centre at the south end of the park. Whilst the park is literally littered with sections of fallen trees, most of the large specimens were hauled away by previous generations. Here in this short loop you can see some full sized trees. Surprisingly the park authorities are relaxed about you touching them and small children can be seen climbing them.

Just behind the visitor center you are able to walk in between these numerous giant petrified logs. A very impressive site

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.